Genes represent the set of instructions for the expression of one or more traits human beings and influence human behaviors by
A) directly causing specific changes in mood or patterns of behavior.
B) producing protein products that serve as switches for directly turning on or off certain behaviors.
C) directing the synthesis of protein products that influence but do not directly cause most human behaviors.
D) activating behavior pathways, like those leading to depression or happiness.
E) functioning as specific behavior suppressors.

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Genes direct the synthesis of proteins, which can influence various biological processes that affect behavior, but they do not directly cause behaviors themselves.

Genes Represent the Set of Instructions for the Expression of One