Which of the Following Statements Is NOT Correct in the Context

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT correct in the context of epigenetics?  

• A) Methylations acquired during an individual's lifetime are passed to future offspring.
• B) Chromosomes of rats resistant to vinclozolin had altered methylation patterns in dozens of different regions.
• C) In humans, methylation patterns in hundreds of chromosomal regions change after exposure to lead.
• D) DNA methylations accumulate throughout an individual's lifetime.
• E) Epigenetic modifications are considered to be an evolutionary mechanism.

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