Jairo lives in a community with a lot of a certain chemical in the water, and as a result of this exposure certain genes in Jairo's genetic code do not turn on when he hits puberty.This example, which notes the interaction of genetics and one's environment, would be of interest to a person who studies ________.
A)behavioral neuroscience
B)epigenetics
C)the human genome
D)teratogens

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Epigenetics is the study of how behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way genes work. In this case, the chemical in the water affecting gene expression in Jairo is a classic example of an epigenetic effect.

Jairo Lives in a Community with a Lot of a Certain