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Human Biology

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Set 3 Developmental Adjustment And Epigenetic Change

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Question 1

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Which of the following is innate, always adaptive, caused by natural selection, and realized in the next generation?

A) Developmental adjustment
B) Genetic adaption
C) Epigenetic change
D) Transgenerational epigenetic change
E) Epigenetic adaptation

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Question 2

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While some scientists advocate for replacing the term 'developmental adjustment' with 'epigenetic adjustment,' others argue that:

A) there is no evidence that ALL development adjustments are epigenetically controlled.
B) implementing new terminology is unnecessary and self-centered.
C) 'epigenetic adjustment' is already a blanket phrase referencing an unusually wide array of genetic mechanisms.
D) 'transgenerational epigenetic adjustment' is a more suitable option.
E) Actually nobody has made an argument against this: scientists all agree that the term 'epigenetic adjustment' should replace 'developmental adjustment' .

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Question 3

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Transgenerational epigenetic change is:

A) an acquired deficieny
B) realized in the present generation
C) always maladaptive
D) easier to document in mice, flies, and plants than in humans
E) innate and caused by natural selection.

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