The National Institute of Environmental Health Science has identified several hundred environmental susceptibility genes. These genes
A) affect how the body metabolizes toxicants, making toxicants more or less toxic.
B) provide complete protection from environmental pollution.
C) allow adults to produce enzymes necessary to eat unprocessed food with no ill effects.
D) cause weaknesses in the immune system.
E) influence a person's preference for outdoor activities.
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