Asked by Elizabeth Xiong on Jul 02, 2024

Jonah and Jared are fraternal twins. Jonah is gay. What is the approximate likelihood that Jared is gay as well?

A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 20%
D) 50%

Fraternal Twins

are siblings born simultaneously during the same pregnancy, sharing about 50% of their genes, but are not genetically identical, stemming from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm.

Sexual Orientation

A person's emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to others, typically categorized as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, etc.

  • Gain insight into the concept of sexual orientation, including its outward expressions, prenatal factors that might influence it, and the genetic basis.