Determine whether the statement is true or false, and why. "The effects of environmental factors do not change your

phenotype, and as a result, they cannot be seen."

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• A. False, it should read "The effects of all environmental factors change your phenotype, and as a result, they

can be seen."

B. False, it should read "The effects of many environmental factors change your phenotype, and as a result, they

can be seen."

C. False, it should read "The effects of environmental factors do not change your phenotype, and as a result, they

can be seen."

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D. True

Respuesta :

Answer:

B. False, it should read "The effects of many environmental factors change your phenotype, and as a result, they

can be seen."

Explanation:

The phenotype of an organism refers to the visible or observable characteristics of that organism i.e. phenotype can be seen. The phenotypic characteristics of an organism is controlled by its genetic make up/genotype in addition to environmental factors.

Hence, according to this question that states that The effects of environmental factors do not change your phenotype, and as a result, they cannot be seen." THE STATEMENT IS FALSE AND SHOULD READ "The effects of many environmental factors change your phenotype, and as a result, they can be seen."

Note: Not all environmental factors affect the phenotype