The concordance among monozygotic twins for epilepsy is 37% and for dizygotic twins is 10%. From this information, we can conclude that:
A)epilepsy has only a minor genetic component.
B)epilepsy has an important genetic component.
C)lifestyle and other environmental factors play an important role in epilepsy.
D)epilepsy has only a minor genetic component, while lifestyle and other environmental factors play an important role.
E)epilepsy has both an important genetic component and an important environmental component.

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The concordance rate for monozygotic twins is much higher than that for dizygotic twins, suggesting that genetic factors play an important role in epilepsy. However, the fact that the concordance rate for monozygotic twins is not 100% suggests that environmental factors also play a role.

The Concordance Among Monozygotic Twins for Epilepsy Is 37% and for Dizygotic