The Agouti Gene,when Expressed in Mice,makes Them Obese,ravenous,yellow,and Prone to Diabetes.The

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The agouti gene,when expressed in mice,makes them obese,ravenous,yellow,and prone to diabetes.The agouti phenotype is dominant.During ovulation an agouti mouse is given a drug that methylates (or shuts off the agouti gene) .She is then bred to another mouse and gives birth to a litter of baby mice,none of whom have the agouti phenotype.Which of the following is accurate?

• A)an epigenetic change in the mother was passed to her offspring
• B)her offspring inherit the methylated form of the agouti gene
• C)the agouti gene will be inactivated for the entire lives of her offspring
• D)all of these are correct

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