The Body Mass Index (BMI)of an adopted child will be ________ to the BMI of the adoptive parents and ________ to the BMI of the biological parents.
A) similar; similar
B) unrelatied; dissimilar
C) unrelated; similar
D) dissimilar; dissimilar

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The adopted child's BMI will not be related to the biological parents' BMI since genetics plays a limited role in determining BMI. However, the adopted child's BMI may be similar to the BMI of the adoptive parents' due to environmental factors such as shared diet and lifestyle habits. Therefore, the best answer is C - unrelated to biological parents' BMI and similar to adoptive parents' BMI.

The Body Mass Index (BMI)of an Adopted Child Will Be