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According to the passage, the primary distinction between traditional genetic mutations and epigenetic mechanisms is that the latter:
- 1Function by permanently altering the fundamental nucleotide sequence in response to acute physiological stress.
- 2Provide a mechanism for rapid acclimatization by modulating gene expression without changing the underlying DNA sequence.✓
- 3Are strictly confined to the somatic cells and uniformly fail to survive the reprogramming process of gametogenesis.
- 4Operate solely through a bottom-up lottery of nucleotide substitutions driven by environmental exigencies.
Correct answer
Provide a mechanism for rapid acclimatization by modulating gene expression without changing the underlying DNA sequence.
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