A particularly important finding associated with the study of epigenetics is that:
A) heredity actually plays a minimal role in long-term development.
B) what you eat and do today could affect the health and characteristics of your children.
C) females are actually more vulnerable to genetic diseases than males.
D) passive gene-environment correlations influence development well into old age.

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Epigenetics has shown that environmental factors such as diet, stress, and toxins can alter gene expression, potentially affecting the health and characteristics of future generations. This means that what we do today could have consequences for our children and even grandchildren.

A Particularly Important Finding Associated with the Study of Epigenetics