How Family Members Are Genetically Connected Is Part of the Family

question 16

True/False

How family members are genetically connected is part of the family structure.

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Definitions:

Canalization

The tendency for a trait that is biologically programmed to be restricted to only a few outcomes.

Range of Reaction

A theory suggesting that genetic potential sets certain limits on the expression of traits, but the environment determines where within those limits an individual will fall.

Epigenesis

The process through which the genotype interacts with the environment to guide development, affecting gene expression without altering the DNA sequence.

Passive Correlation

A statistical relationship between two variables where changes in one variable occur alongside but are not directly caused by changes in the other.