All of the following are true regarding the genes in our bodies EXCEPT:
a. genes replicate themselves exactly over generations.
b. changes in genetic traits do not account for increases in the incidence of a disease.
c. our genes have been around for 4000 years.
d. lasting modifications in genes almost never occur.
c
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