Which of the following is a difference between genetic and cultural transmission?
A) Only cultural transmission involves the transfer of information.
B) Only genetic transmission is prone to errors (mutations).
C) Only cultural transmission works both vertically and horizontally.
D) Cultural transmission involves the transmission of information through social learning, while genetic transmission is transmission of information through inheritance.

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Cultural transmission involves the transmission of information through social learning, while genetic transmission involves the transmission of information through inheritance. This is the primary difference between the two types of transmission. Option A is incorrect, as genetic transmission also involves the transfer of information through inherited traits. Option B is incorrect, as cultural transmission can also have errors and mutations in the transmission of information. Option C is partially correct, as cultural transmission can work both vertically (from parent to child) and horizontally (between peers), but so can genetic transmission.

Which of the Following Is a Difference Between Genetic and Cultural