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Mimi

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One epigenetic change that can affect the expression of a gene is methylation, which is
 
  a. the subtraction of an organic molecule from DNA
  b. the addition of an organic molecule to DNA
  c. the addition of RNA to DNA
  d. the effect of hormones on DNA

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In one animal study of the influence of genes on behavior, offspring of rats with genes for low stress reactivity were reared by unrelated mother rats with genes for high stress reactivity. This is an example of
 
  a. a survey study.
  b. a cross-fostering study.
  c. a longitudinal study.
  d. a comparative study.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 31, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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