Multiple choice

The sequence of bases in DNA is the ONLY source of dictating gene expression

  1. A monocle, leather-bound-book-reading, Fact

  2. A low, down, no good, dirty, rotten, Fiction.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The claim that DNA sequence is the only factor dictating gene expression is fiction. Epigenetic modifications (such as DNA methylation and histone acetylation) and environmental factors play a massive role in regulating how and when genes are expressed without altering the underlying DNA sequence.

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