Your Genes Partly Determine Your Physical Characteristics, but the Environment

question 48

Multiple Choice

Your genes partly determine your physical characteristics, but the environment you live in also plays a role.

• A) True---Some genes can be altered by environmental features.
• B) False---Your genes completely determine your physical characteristics.
• C) Scientists aren't sure what determines an individual's characteristics.
• D) False---The environment plays no role.
• E) True---In fact the environment always alters genetic characteristics.

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