The relative contributions of heredity and environment are not additive. This means
A) a person's characteristics and behavior are a result of a constantly fluctuating mix of gene expression and environment.
B) some characteristics are solely due to heredity and others to environmental conditions.
C) certain characteristics are more linked to heredity and others to environmental conditions.
D) that the person we become is due to x percent genetics and x percent environment.

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The interaction between heredity and environment is complex and non-additive, meaning that they cannot simply be added together to determine the outcome of a certain trait or behavior. It is a constant interplay between gene expression and environmental influences that ultimately shapes an individual's characteristics and behavior.

The Relative Contributions of Heredity and Environment Are Not Additive