Concordance rates for bipolar disorders have been found to be ____ percent for monozygotic (MZ)twins.
A)100
B)72
C)48
D)14

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Concordance rates for bipolar disorder in monozygotic twins are around 72%, indicating a strong genetic component to the disorder. This is much higher than the concordance rates found in dizygotic twins (14%). The high concordance rate suggests that genetic factors play a significant role in the development of bipolar disorder.

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