X-chromosome inactivation is a form of
A) fetal alcohol syndrome.
B) birth defect.
C) epigenetic modification.
D) teratogen.
E) growth deficit.

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X-chromosome inactivation is an epigenetic process that occurs in female mammals, where one of the two X chromosomes is randomly inactivated in each cell to balance the dosage of X-linked genes between males (XY) and females (XX).

X-Chromosome Inactivation Is a Form of