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yes it can affect the coding of genes.
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What is the condition called when there are many genes that affect a trait which are susceptible to changes due to environmental factors?
Multifactorial trait
What is the condition called when there are many genes that affect a trait which are susceptible to changes due to the environmental factors?
A multifactorial trait, a polygenic trait commonly influenced by the environment.
What is the role of environmental factors in cell differentiation?
Environment factors in cell differentiation influence the expression of genes. A few examples of environmental factors are chemicals, drugs, and temperature.
What is the difference between inherited and enviromental factors?
An inherited factor is passed on through the genes of the parents. An environmental factor has to do with influences in the environment. Inherited factors cannot be changed, while environmental factors usually can be.
Is a persons height determined by genes only?
No. Height can also be determined by environmental factors such as diet.
Is obesity caused by genetic factors or environmental factors?
Both if you are an inactive person your body will reflect it, when you have kids they usually have that now in their genes.
What does the nucleus of the sperm cell do?
It carries the chromosomes, which carry the genes, that when combined with the genes carried in the egg, along with environmental factors, determine the phenotype of the offspring.
Is excessive sweating caused by genes or environmental factors?
excessive sweating is basically controlled by a multifactorial gene (polygenic with environmental influence ) . ( shiza mumtaz )
The study of how environmental factors influence the expression of genes without altering the DNA is known as?
its called epigenetics
What birth defects are caused by genes and environmental factors?
A less understood cause of birth defects results from the interaction of genes from one or both parents plus environmental influences.Cleft lip and palate.Clubfoot.hydrocephalus.Diabetes mellitus.Heart defects.Some forms of cancer.
Genetic traits are formed by what?
Genetic traits are formed by both genes and the environment. For example, genes and environmental factors such as exposure to cigarette smoke can both influence aging.
Trait which is controlled by a combination of genes plus environmental influences?
These could be polygenic genes. They can be influenced by a variety of factors in the persons life so it is difficult to know how it will turn out.
