Heritable Changes in Gene Expression Not Due to Changes in DNA

question 66

Multiple Choice

Heritable changes in gene expression not due to changes in DNA sequences are known as _____.​

• A) ​epigenetics
• B) ​methylation
• C) ​translational mutation
• D) ​differentiation
• E) ​frameshift inheritance

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Definitions:

Cone

A type of photoreceptor cell in the retina of the eye that is responsible for color vision and functions best in relatively bright light.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that are responsible for processing specific features of stimuli, such as lines, edges, or movement.

Cortex

The outer layer of the brain, involved in various high-level brain functions such as memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Optic Nerve

A duo of nerves responsible for carrying visual data from the retina to the brain.