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Which of the following best captures the central thesis regarding epigenetics and evolution?
- 1Epigenetic marks are permanent structural changes to the DNA sequence that will eventually replace random mutation as the primary engine of evolution.
- 2The neo-Darwinian synthesis accurately predicted that exposure to environmental teratogens would lead to the permanent eradication of specific phenotypic traits.
- 3Epigenetics reveals that environmental factors cause rapid, heritable changes in gene expression, fundamentally challenging the traditional, strictly genetics-based evolutionary model.✓
- 4Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance proves that the concept of natural selection is a biological fallacy and that all evolution is driven by psychosocial stress.
Correct answer
Epigenetics reveals that environmental factors cause rapid, heritable changes in gene expression, fundamentally challenging the traditional, strictly genetics-based evolutionary model.
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