Nature (Genetics) vs. Nurture (Environment)

True or False: Inherited traits cannot be influenced by environmental factors.

• True

• False

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Many scientists believe an organism’s characteristics are affected by:

• information coded in an organism’s DNA

• environmental factors

• individuals' choices

• all of the above

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Which of the following is completely controlled by genetics?

• A plant’s flower color

• A rabbit’s fur color

• The number of limbs a human has

• A human’s skin color

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Explain how a dog’s weight and/or growth can be affected by how it eats and exercises.

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