A Particularly Important Finding Associated with the Study of Epigenetics

question 98

Multiple Choice

A particularly important finding associated with the study of epigenetics is that:

• A) heredity actually plays a minimal role in long-term development.
• B) what you eat and do today could affect the health and characteristics of your children.
• C) females are actually more vulnerable to genetic diseases than males.
• D) passive gene-environment correlations influence development well into old age.

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