Can you think of any characteristics or traits you may have that could be affected by the environment?
Hair Color
Skin Color
Poinsettia Color
Tobacco Seedling Color
Human Height
Lung Function (especially those with a predisposition for lung cancer)
Human Liver
Multifactoral inheritance The phenotype is a result of an interaction between your genotype and certain environmental factors The expression of most genes is influenced by environmental conditions Examples: Diabetes Height Heart Disease Can inherit a predisposition to all of these diseases or characteristics Their development (phenotype) is influenced by environmental factors such as proper nutrition, exercise, quality medical care, etc