It’s not nature versus nurture—it’s both! In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll explore how complex interactions between genes and the environment shape all sorts of traits, from human skin color to honeybees’ “royal jelly.”
Chapters:
Nature vs. Nurture 00:00
Polygenic Traits 1:24
Complex Traits 3:31
Epigenetics & Dr. Folami Ideraabdullah 7:11
Heritability 9:14
Phenotypic Plasticity 10:10
Review & Credits 11:22
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