Gerardo loved to do somersaults and to jump up and down, like all small children, but his parents noticed that he did so more vigorously than his playmates. Gerardo seemed to have athletic potential. His parents discussed this, and thought they should encourage it. Soon a small trampoline was added to Gerardo’s room, and at age 8, he was taking private gymnastics lessons from an Olympic gold
medal winner. This is an example of how
a. environments influence genes.
b. environments and genes are unrelated.
c. genes influence environments.
d. genes exert no influence on environments.
Answer: c. genes influence environments
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