A low concordance between twins for the presence of a disease would suggest: A.

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A low concordance between twins for the presence of a disease would suggest: A. little heritable component to the disease. B. high environmental component to the disease. C. high heritable component to the disease. D. little environmental component to the disease. E. A and B. A low concordance between twins for the presence of a disease would suggest: A. little heritable component to the disease. B. high environmental component to the disease. C. high heritable component to the disease. D. little environmental component to the disease. E. A and B.

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A. little heritable component to the disease.

A low concordance between twins for the presence of a disease would suggest little heritable component to the disease. Genetic factors generally does not preclude the possibility of environmental intervention to modify the occurance of disease.

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