The study of environmental factors that turn genes on and off and are passed to the next generation is referred to as ______.

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Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene expression caused by modifications to DNA, RNA, or proteins, rather than changes to the underlying DNA sequence itself. These modifications can be influenced by environmental factors and can be passed down through generations. Mendel's first law of segregation and second law of assortment refer to the principles of inheritance of genetic traits, while the Genome Project was an international scientific research project that aimed to sequence and map all the genes of humans and other organisms.

The Study of Environmental Factors That Turn Genes on and Off