Ginny works in a laboratory that identifies which genes are present among individuals with particular traits that are not present in others. The goal of the lab is to understand how specific genes are related to behavior. Ginny works in which field?
A) eugenics
B) DNA phenotyping
C) behavioral genomics
D) psychobehavioral genetics
Answer: C
Rationale: Behavioral genomics is the study of DNA and how specific genes are related to behavior.
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