Multiple choice

The high concordance rate for monozygotic vs dizygotic twins in type 1 diabetes indicates ___________.

  1. a strong environmental element

  2. a major influence of sex

  3. the influence of HLA

  4. a strong genetic element

  5. that microbial infection cannot be involved

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The higher concordance rate for genetically identical monozygotic compared to the genetically non-identical dizygotic twins brought up in the same environment clearly favours a strong genetic element.