How is the epigenetic trait induced by vinclozolin transmitted to offspring?
A) DNA methylation is increased in sperm of treated males, and this methylation pattern is inherited by offspring.
B) Treated males are more successful at mating, so more offspring inherit the trait.
C) Females exposed to the drug produce fewer eggs, and the resulting offspring exhibit this same phenotype.
D) Treated females have increased DNA methylation in neuronal cells, which alters their mating behaviors.

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Vinclozolin induces changes in DNA methylation patterns in the sperm of treated males, and these altered methylation patterns can be inherited by their offspring, leading to the transmission of epigenetic traits.

How Is the Epigenetic Trait Induced by Vinclozolin Transmitted to Offspring