Which of the Following Best Explains Why the Environment Plays

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why the environment plays a role in obesity? 

• A) The gene pool has remained relatively unchanged, but obesity rates have been rising. 
• B) Studies show that identical twins raised separately have body weights similar to their biological parents. 
• C) Body composition methods show that adipose storage sites are based on gender. 
• D) Uncoupling proteins explain variations in energy metabolism between lean and overweight people. 
• E) Food and activity behaviors influence genes.

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Definitions:

Biological Father

The male parent who has genetically contributed to the offspring.

Biological Mother

A biological mother is the woman who contributed half of the genetic material to the creation of a child.

Resemblance

The state or fact of being similar or bearing a likeness to something else, often used in genetics, social relationships, or visual comparisons.

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in psychology that explains human behavior and mental processes through the lens of adaptation and natural selection.