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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance

Overview of interacting Genes

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3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance

Overview of interacting Genes

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Which of the following statements about heredity as a risk factor is correct in the context of interacting genes?

Heredity is only a controllable risk factor when multiple genes interact.

Heredity is not considered a risk factor in the study of interacting genes.

Heredity is a controllable risk factor because gene expression can always be modified by lifestyle.

Heredity is a non-controllable risk factor because genetic makeup cannot be changed.

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Understand the concept of heredity as a risk factor: Heredity refers to the genetic makeup inherited from parents, which influences traits and susceptibility to certain conditions.

Recognize that heredity is considered a non-controllable risk factor because an individual's genetic makeup is fixed and cannot be altered by lifestyle or environment.

Consider the role of interacting genes (gene-gene interactions or epistasis) where multiple genes influence a trait or disease risk, but the underlying genetic information remains unchanged.

Acknowledge that while gene expression can be influenced by environmental factors and lifestyle (epigenetics), the inherited DNA sequence itself is stable and not controllable.

Conclude that heredity as a risk factor is non-controllable because the genetic code inherited cannot be changed, even though gene interactions and expression can affect the outcome.