_______________ Can Help Explain Why Identical Twins and Cloned Genetically

question 168

Multiple Choice

_______________ can help explain why identical twins and cloned genetically identical animals living in exactly the same environment may differ considerably in appearance and behavior.

• A) Epigenetics
• B) Noncoding DNA
• C) Evolution
• D) Mental modules

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Definitions:

Metabolism

The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life, involving the conversion of food to energy, elimination of waste, and other bodily functions.

Reproduction

The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced, ensuring the continuation of a species.

Genetic Information

The set of instructions found within an organism's DNA that guides growth, development, functioning, and reproduction.

Fecundity

The ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertility.