Which of These Best Shows How Environmental Changes Can Alter

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of these best shows how environmental changes can alter the effects of a gene?​

• A)Many Asian people learn to avoid excess consumption of milk.
• B)​Physical exercise improves mental functioning for many people.
• C)​Brain damage can impair people's ability to recognize faces.
• D)​A special diet can prevent the effects of PKU (phenylketonuria).

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Definitions:

Adhesive Forces

The attractive forces between unlike molecules that cause them to cling to one another.

Oxidizing Agent

A substance that gains electrons and thereby causes another substance to be oxidized in a chemical reaction.

Chemical Reaction

A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

Evaporative Cooling

A natural or artificial process where the evaporation of a liquid into a gas absorbs heat, reducing the temperature of the surrounding environment.