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What is the primary factor that contributes to multifactorial disorders?
What is the primary factor that contributes to multifactorial disorders?
- A single genetic variant
- Environmental exposures only
- Complex interactions among multiple genetic variants and environmental exposures (correct)
- Chance events only
What is the characteristic of a qualitative trait?
What is the characteristic of a qualitative trait?
- It is influenced by a single genetic variant
- It is only found in families with a high disease frequency
- It is either present or not (correct)
- It can be measured on a continuous scale
What is the purpose of using the normal distribution in quantitative traits?
What is the purpose of using the normal distribution in quantitative traits?
- To derive an arbitrary interval around the population average (correct)
- To identify individuals with a disease
- To calculate the relative risk ratio
- To determine the population average
What is the definition of familial aggregation?
What is the definition of familial aggregation?
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What is the characteristic of a quantitative trait?
What is the characteristic of a quantitative trait?
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What is the relative risk ratio a measure of?
What is the relative risk ratio a measure of?
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