PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these human traits is altered by variations in environment?
A
hairline
B
height
C
smile dimples
D
blood type
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Environmental factors influence traits in plants and animals. These traits include things like weight, height, size, and color. If a child does not get proper nutrition, their height may be stunted as an adult.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scientists estimate that about 80 percent of an individual’s height is determined by the DNA sequence variations they have inherited, but which genes these changes are in and what they do to affect height are only partially understood.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some traits are influenced by both genes and the environment, such as height, weight, skin color, and the risk of cancer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Human height is a quantitative, or metric, trait, i.e., a characteristic that is measured in quantity, and is controlled by multiple genes and environmental factors.

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