In a hypothetical twin study, investigators identify 50 identical twin pairs in which both individuals share the trait in question. In another 50 pairs, only one member exhibits the trait while the other does not. The concordance among identical twins for this trait is:
A) 5%.
B) 25%.
C) 50%.
D) 75%.
E) 100%.
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