Volpe's Understanding Evolution 7th Edition by Peter Rosenbaum

Exercise 18

How can you tell the difference between traits that is caused by genes vs. ones that is caused by environmental influences?
A) Genetic traits are only found in one generation.
B) Environmental traits can be passed from one generation to the next.
C) Genetic traits are acted on by natural selection, environmental traits are not.
D) Genetic traits are passed on from one generation to the next, environmental traits are not passed on through generations.
E) You cannot tell the difference-they appear to be the same.