Tim and Tom are monozygotic twins who were raised separately from birth. Tim lived in an enriched environment and grew to be 6'1" tall. Tom lived in a deprived environment and grew to be 5'11". This exemplifies

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This exemplifies the concept of reaction range, which suggests that genetics set a certain range of possible outcomes (in this case, height), and the environment determines where within that range an individual will fall. Tim and Tom, being monozygotic twins, have the same genetic potential for height, but their different environments influenced their actual heights.

Tim and Tom Are Monozygotic Twins Who Were Raised Separately