Genetically controlled behaviors that are also influenced by the environment include schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and alcoholism which have been shown to cluster in twins. Aggression is another behavior affected by both genetic and environmental factors as seen through cross-fostering experiments where young mice were raised by adults of another species.
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Day 4 behavior
1. Bio Opener
ï‚›Give an example of a behavior
that is both environmentally
and genetically controlled.
2. Answer
 Twins – schizophrenia, anxiety orders, and
alcoholism.
ï‚› aggression
 Cross-fostering – young of one species are
placed in the care of adults from another
species
ï‚› California mice and white-footed mice