Which of the following is true about the behavior of an organism? A. The behavior of an organism is influenced by both its heredity and its environment. B. The behavior of an organism is influenced only by the traits it inherits from its parents. C. The behavior of an organism is influenced only by the environment in which it lives. D. The behavior of an organism is not influenced by either its heredity or its environment.
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This is true because an organism's behavior can be affected by its genetic makeup as well as the environment it lives in. Option B states that the behavior of an organism is influenced only by the traits it inherits from its parents. This is not entirely true Show more…
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