EMBRYOLOGY
CHROMOSOMES AND CELL DIVISIONS
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Question
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Why are genes important to living organisms?
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They can be passed on to offspring
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They can code for how your body will function
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They will code for all of your inheritable traits
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Why are genes so important? Genes are the building blocks of life. They contain information for making specific molecules and proteins that allow human cells to function and that control how the body grows and operates.
Detailed explanation-2: -Genes carry the hereditary information from one generation to the next. They control the structure and metabolism of the body. Reshuffling of genes at the time of sexual reproduction produces variations. Different linkages are produced due to crossing over of genes.
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