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In Biology / High School | 2014-05-20

Explain how interactions between genes and the environment can affect phenotype.

Asked by Hanington758

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environmental factors can mutate genes and they will change

Answered by ljthomas9 | 2024-06-24

Gene-environment interactions critically influence an organism's phenotype, where both genetic makeup and external environmental factors combine to create observable traits. For example, nutrition can affect height, and UV exposure can alter skin color despite genetic predispositions. Thus, the actual characteristics displayed by an organism depend on both its genes and its environment.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-24