Which statement describes epigenetics?
A) Genetics have a greater influence on development than environmental factors.
B) Environmental factors play a greater role in development than genetics.
C) Development is impossible when genetics interact with environment.
D) Development results from ongoing interactions between genetics and environment.

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Epigenetics is the study of how the environment and other external factors can modify gene expression without changing the underlying DNA sequence. This means that development results from ongoing interactions between genetics and environment.

Which Statement Describes Epigenetics