Andre explains that early malnutrition - an environmental condition - actually may change the way that genes express themselves. In other words, starvation turns some genes "off" and others "on," thereby influencing genetic processes. The central argument that Andre is making emphasizes the basic idea of:
A) epigenetics
B) polygenic inheritance
C) incomplete dominance
D) recombinant processes

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Epigenetics refers to the idea that nongenetic factors can change the way that genes are expressed. Here, malnutrition is an environmental condition that influences these epigenetic processes, which in turn influence how genes behave.

Andre Explains That Early Malnutrition - an Environmental Condition -