What Emerging Science Studies Environmentally Induced Modifications of a Gene's

question 60

Multiple Choice

What emerging science studies environmentally induced modifications of a gene's activity that do not involve a change in the gene's DNA code?

• A)​gene modification theory
• B)epigenetics
• C)geneticology
• D)modified genetics
• E)​intragenetics

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Definitions:

Quantity Equation

An equation that relates the quantity of money in an economy to the nominal value of economic output, often used in monetary theory to predict inflation.

Money Supply

The total capital resources in monetary terms within an economy at a certain time.

Price Level

An index of the aggregate prices of all goods and services in an economy, often measured by a consumer price index or GDP deflator.

Inflation Tax

An implicit tax where the government benefits from inflation by reducing the real value of public debt, but it also reduces the purchasing power of money held by the public.