Which of the Following Is True Concerning Environmental Influence on Genetic

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true concerning environmental influence on genetic expression?

• A) Drugs and nutrition can alter normal gene expression.
• B) The only time a gene can be influenced by environmental factors is in the second trimester of pregnancy.
• C) Environmental factors determine the way in which 90 percent of our genes are expressed.
• D) It is impossible to alter in any way the expression of a gene in humans.

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