Which statement does not describe the relationship between genes and inherited traits?

A.
Some genes influence more than one inherited trait.
B.
Inherited traits carry the instructions for individual genes.
C.
Some inherited traits are affected by more than one gene.
D.
Individual genes carry the instructions for inherited traits.

1 answer

The statement that does not describe the relationship between genes and inherited traits is:

B. Inherited traits carry the instructions for individual genes.

This statement is incorrect because inherited traits are the result of the expression of genes, not the carriers of instructions for those genes. The correct relationship is that genes carry the instructions that can influence the expression of inherited traits.