The best summary statement regarding the role of heredity on human intelligence is that

A. heredity may impose upper limits on intelligence.
B. heredity may impose lower limits on intelligence.
C. intelligence is almost completely related to genetic inheritance.
D. the similarity in IQ scores among maternal relatives is greater that that among paternal relatives.

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