The Relative Contributions of Heredity and Environment Are Not Additive

question 104

Multiple Choice

The relative contributions of heredity and environment are not additive. This means

• A) a person's characteristics and behavior are a result of a constantly fluctuating mix of gene expression and environment.
• B) some characteristics are solely due to heredity and others to environmental conditions.
• C) certain characteristics are more linked to heredity and others to environmental conditions.
• D) that the person we become is due to x percent genetics and x percent environment.

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