Diets high in fat and carbohydrates affect inbred lines of mice differently. One line becomes obese and the other does not. This is called a _____ interaction.
A)genotype-by-environment
B)phenotype-by-environment
C)genotype-by-phenotype
D)genotype-by-trait
E)phenotype-by-genotype

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This is called a genotype-by-environment interaction because the difference in response (obesity vs. non-obesity) to the same high fat and carbohydrate diet is due to the different genetic makeups (genotypes) of the inbred mouse lines in interaction with the environmental factor (diet).

Diets High in Fat and Carbohydrates Affect Inbred Lines of Mice