Canalization is the ______.
a. degree to which the expression of a gene is influenced by the environment
b. likelihood that a recessive gene will express itself in the phenotype
c. degree to which multiple genes work together to produce a trait
d. extent to which certain characteristics evoke specific responses from others
Ans: A
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____________, which consists of parents asking adolescents about their problems and
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