Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 10, Problem 23QP
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To explain: Some concrete real life examples which proves that variations in reactions to certain substances exist in human population.
Introduction: Differences in people’s responses to environmental factors due to variation in genetics of different individuals are all included in ectogenetics. All human beings have variations in their genomes that affect their body’s response towards different types of environmental agents. These agents can include the man-made entities also.
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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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