An experiment found that newborn rats who were genetically predisposed to be calm and stress-resistant grew up to be nervous, high-strung, and easily stressed adult rats when raised by genetically unrelated, inattentive mothers. This occurred because epigenetic changes had taken place, which changed the rats' brain chemistry and literally reprogrammed their behavior.

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The statement accurately describes the findings of the experiment, which showed that the environment and the mother's behavior can impact the epigenetic changes in the rat pups' brain chemistry and influence their behavior as adults.

An Experiment Found That Newborn Rats Who Were Genetically Predisposed