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Epigenetics: How Environment Modulates Gene Expression

Genetics, Evolution, and Consciousness

9th Grade·Social Studies·US-IL-SS

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Explain how environmental stressors, nutrition, and lifestyle trigger epigenetic changes without altering DNA sequence.

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Genetics, Evolution, and Consciousness

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-IL-SS

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Analyze how heredity, epigenetics, evolutionary pressures, and circadian cycles shape human psychology and behavior.

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SS.Psy.4.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All ages

Analyze how biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors and their interactions influence individuals’ behavior and mental processes.