The genes responsible for affective disorders are frequently sex specific. What does this help explain?

A. Fewer genes are found in women than men linked to affective disorders, explaining the higher rate of women affected by affective disorder.
B. Women tend to have higher rates of suicide than men.
C. Risk factors are correlated to different locations on chromosomes for men and women.
D. none of these


Answer: C

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