A Key Difference Between 'Genetic Adaptation' and 'Developmental Adjustment' Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

A key difference between 'genetic adaptation' and 'developmental adjustment' is that:

• A) developmental adjustments are biologically heritable, while genetic adaptations are not.
• B) genetic adaptations are biologically heritable, while developmental adjustments are not.
• C) developmental adjustments occur prior to conception and are written into the genome.
• D) there is actually no difference between the two after all.
• E) developmental adjustments are transgenerational, while genetic adaptations are not.

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