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The risk of schizophrenia among biological relatives is greatest for identical twins. This is a true statement.

What is schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is a neurological disorder that causes an affected individual to lose touch of reality.

Schizophrenia can be caused by the following:

  • Genetics: Gene defects caused by mutation such as deletions or duplications of genetic material increases risk of schizophrenia.

  • Environment: Urbanicity, migration, cannabis, childhood traumas, infectious agents, obstetrical complications and psychosocial factors

  • Brain chemistry and circuit

  • Brain abnormalities: Impaired communication between brain regions leads to the associated symptoms and cognitive changes.

According to research, the risk of schizophrenia among biological relatives is greatest for identical twins because they are genetically identical.

Learn more about genetics here:

https://brainly.com/question/851793

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