AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What characteristic do all living things share?
A
The are all multicellular
B
They all contain genetic material
C
They all use mitosis to reproduce
D
They all need oxygen to live
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Big Ideas: All living things have certain traits in common: Cellular organization, the ability to reproduce, growth & development, energy use, homeostasis, response to their environment, and the ability to adapt. Living things will exhibit all of these traits.

Detailed explanation-2: -All plants and animals are made up of cells where the genetic material can be found in the form of genes and chromosomes (usually in the nucleus).

Detailed explanation-3: -Like structural homologies, similarities between biological molecules can reflect shared evolutionary ancestry. At the most basic level, all living organisms share: The same genetic material (DNA) The same, or highly similar, genetic codes.

Detailed explanation-4: -All living organisms store genetic information using the same molecules-DNA and RNA. Written in the genetic code of these molecules is compelling evidence of the shared ancestry of all living things.

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