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QuizMultiple Choice

Other Influences on Personal Health

Question 9 • Environmental Science A

Which of the following statements about the relationship between genetic and environmental factors relating to health is true?

Answer
A
No health issues arise without an interaction between genetic and environmental factors.
B
Health issues related to toxic environments can occur independent of genetic inheritance.
C
Health issues, such as depression, are related solely to environmental factors.
D
There is no known connection between environmental factors and health.

Explanation

Toxic environmental exposures, such as harmful chemicals or pollution, can cause health problems even when a person has no inherited genetic risk. So health issues related to toxic environments can occur independently of genetic inheritance. Choice A is too broad because not every health problem requires an interaction between genes and environment.

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