Epigenetics Is the Study of Heritable Alterations in Gene Expression

question 2

Multiple Choice

Epigenetics is the study of heritable alterations in gene expression caused by ____.

• A) mechanisms that do not alter any DNA sequence
• B) the mutation of a single gene
• C) translocations between alleles
• D) environmental factors
• E) replication and then improper repair of DNA coding mistakes

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