HOW can you be a good steward of your epigenome? At the heart of epigenetics is the realization that environmental influences can turn on and off genes. Conventional biology describes that our inheritance is set in stone at conception when the egg and sperm fuse, where genes remain unchanged and experiences are never inherited. However, epigenetics challenges this view. Describe how! Give specific examples.

How does the presence of stress and/or poor nutrition in a pregnant woman affect her child and future generations?

Maria wanted to grow a fern in her backyard. acting on a suggestion from a friend, she collected brown dots from the underside of a fern's leaves and then potted them. after a few days, maria saw small fern leaves erupting from the pot. which statement explains this phenomenon? a. the fern transitioned from gametophyte generation to sporophyte generation. b. the fern grew as a result of mitosis. c. the fern transitioned from sporophyte generation to gametophyte generation. d. the fern grew to be genetically identical to its parent plant.

Which of these best describes wde by replicating the chromosomes c) the cytoplasm is divided between the two new daughter cells d) the nucleus opens to allow the chromosomes to enter the cytoplasm

Asea turtle has washed up on a remote section of a beach. this known as a stranding occurs when a dead, sick or injured sea turtle washed up on the shoreline. which statment best explain why stranding should be reported immediately to local authorities