Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding the inheritance of co

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Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding the inheritance of complex diseases?

A. They are usually single gene disorders which demonstrate a simple mendelian pattern of inheritance.

B. There is familial aggregation because relatives of an affected individual are more likely to have inherited disease predisposing alleles in common with the affected person

C. May show lack of concordance even between monozygotic twins

D. Are expected to show greater concordance among MZ versus DZ twins

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Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding the inheritance of complex diseases?

A. They are usually single gene disorders which demonstrate a simple mendelian pattern of inheritance.

B. There is familial aggregation because relatives of an affected individual are more likely to have inherited disease predisposing alleles in common with the affected person

C. May show lack of concordance even between monozygotic twins

D. Are expected to show greater concordance among MZ versus DZ twins

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