When looking at the unusual protrusion sticking out of a newborn's head,Dr.Chung says,"The growth is due to some sudden change in the structure of the genes that was not passed on by the parents." Dr.Chung suspects that the growth is due to

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The statement "sudden change in the structure of the genes" suggests a mutation, which involves a change or alteration in the DNA sequence. Epigenetics refers to changes in gene expression without altering the DNA sequence, and a recessive gene or codominance would not necessarily result in a sudden growth protrusion.

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