AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following most correctly defines heredity?
A
The random resemblance between cousins.
B
The passage of genetic instructions from generation to generation.
C
The genetic passing of traits from cell to cell.
D
The development of traits within a cell.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Genetics is the study of genes; heredity is the study of how genes are transferred from one generation to the next.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heredity is the passing of traits from parent to offspring.

Detailed explanation-3: -Heredity explains why offspring resemble, but are not identical to, their parents and is a unifying biological principle. Heredity refers to specific mechanisms by which characteristics or traits are passed from one generation to the next via genes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Heredity is defined as the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next.

Detailed explanation-5: -Genetics is the scientific study of genes and heredity-of how certain qualities or traits are passed from parents to offspring as a result of changes in DNA sequence. A gene is a segment of DNA that contains instructions for building one or more molecules that help the body work.

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