Suppose that a geneticist studies a series of characteristics in monozygotic twi

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Suppose that a geneticist studies a series of characteristics in monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins. He finds various rates of phenotypic concordance for the characteristics, as shown in the table below. Rate of Phenotypic Monozygotic Characteristic Migraine headache60 Eye color Measles Clubfoot High blood pressure 70 Handedness Tuberculosis 30 40 90 10 40 70 5 100 90 30 70 5 Classify each characteristic according to whether the corresponding rates of concordance indicate a genetic influence, an environmental influence, or both genetic and environmental influences. Eye color- [Select ] High blood pressure - I Select ] Tuberculosis - [Select ] ('note: not all characteristics are included)

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Eye color - Genetic influence
high blood pressure - Both Genetic and environment influence
tuberculosis - Environmental influence

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