List any phenotypes (e.g., physical or behavioral) that might differ between the average person who is a twin and the average person who is a singleton. Explain your answer (provide an external source, if possible). For most phenotypes, are twins representative of the general population? Why or why not? Do you think the experience of being an MZ twin is very different from being a DZ twin? In which ways?

List any phenotypes (e.g., physical or behavioral) that might differ between the average person who is a twin and the average person who is a singleton. Explain your answer (provide an external source, if possible). For most phenotypes, are twins representative of the general population? Why or why not? Do you think the experience of being an MZ twin is very different from being a DZ twin? In which ways?

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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9QP: Using the HardyWeinberg Law in Human Genetics Suppose you are monitoring the allelic and genotypic...

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