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1. TRUE or FALSE. DNA methylation is an epigenetic tag. 2. TRUE or FALSE. Epigen

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Question

1. TRUE or FALSE. DNA methylation is an epigenetic tag.

2. TRUE or FALSE. Epigenetic tags are NOT copied when the DNA is copied and passed onto daughter cells.

3. Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of epigenetic changes?

DNA mutations

diet

nicotine and alcohol

environmental factors

exercise

4. TRUE or FALSE. All cells contain the same epigenetic tags.

5. TRUE or FALSE. Epigenetics refers to the modification of genes that affect the DNA sequence itself.

a.

DNA mutations

b.

diet

c.

nicotine and alcohol

d.

environmental factors

e.

exercise

Explanation / Answer

1. True

2. False

3. a. DNA mutations

4. False

5. False