Pamela and her mother both have a strong aversion to cheese. Consider these paths. Path A: Pamela genetically inherited "cheese aversion" from her mother. Path B: Pamela's mother's own genetically inherited "cheese aversion" led her to create a "cheese aversion" environment in which Pamela developed. Path C: Pamela's mother's aversion to cheese caused Pamela's genotype to change. Which path(s) could have caused this similarity between Pamela and her mother in their strong aversion to cheese?

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Path A is plausible because traits, including food preferences, can be genetically inherited. Path B is also plausible because environmental factors, such as exposure to certain foods or parental attitudes towards them, can influence an individual's preferences. Path C is not plausible because an individual's genotype cannot be altered by environmental factors like a parent's food preferences.

Pamela and Her Mother Both Have a Strong Aversion to Cheese