Epigenetic inheritance is defined as the inheritance of:
A)nuclear DNA from one cell generation to the next.
B)extra-chromosomal DNA from one cell generation to the next.
C)mRNA from one cell generation to the next.
D)chromatin states from one cell generation to the next.
E)None of the answer options are correct.

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Epigenetic inheritance refers to the heritable changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype that do not involve changes in the DNA sequence itself. Such changes can be mediated by modifications to the chromatin structure, such as DNA methylation or histone modification, that can be passed down from one cell generation to the next, resulting in altered gene expression patterns. Therefore, choice D, chromatin states, is the correct answer. Choices A, B, and C do not accurately describe epigenetic inheritance.

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