During which stage of human development does the role of epigenetics have the greatest impact on the development of epigenetic abnormalities?
a. Infancy
b. Puberty
c. In utero
d. Middle age
ANS: C
Conditions encountered in utero, during childhood, and even during adolescence or later can have long-term impacts on epigenetic states, which sometimes can be transmitted across genera-tions. The impact is not supported for the periods of infancy, puberty, and middle age.
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