AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

MONOHYBRID CROSS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of heredity?
A
The storage of information in the nucleus of every cell in the body
B
The passage of genetic instructions from one generation to another
C
The relationship of one organism to another by evolutionary history
D
The adaptation of an organism for better survival in a new habitat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic information of their parents.

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

Detailed explanation-3: -4. Heredity. 7.14(A) Define heredity as the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next generation.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Genetic information is passed from generation to generation through inherited units of chemical information (in most cases, genes). Organisms produce other similar organisms through sexual reproduction, which allows the line of genetic material to be maintained and generations to be linked.

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