Researchers have identified ways in which genes impact the environment. Which of the following examples best illustrates this point?
a) Height, which is genetically determined, leads children to pursue interests associated with their height.
b) Children who are exposed to certain experiences may find their genes mutate to adapt to their experience.
c) Parents engage in gene selection when selecting mates and therefore are more likely to have children that share traits that are congruent with the experiences they can offer their child.
d) Children adapt quickly to the environment and in doing so rely on sometimes recessive genes that “kick in” when the environment requires a certain skill set.
Answer: a
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