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heritable "on/off switches" for gene sequences due to environmental factors.
heritable "on/off switches" for gene sequences due to environmental factors.

heritable changes in genetic sequences of a population.
heritable changes in genetic sequences of a population.

not heritable genetic changes that are specific to an individual.
not heritable genetic changes that are specific to an individual.

not heritable changes in gene structure of a population.
not heritable changes in gene structure of a population.

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heritable "on/off switches" for gene sequences due to environmental factors.

Explanation: Epigenetic changes (e.g., DNA methylation, histone modifications) alter gene expression without changing the DNA sequence, are often influenced by environment, and can be passed on through cell divisions (and sometimes across generations).