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Which statement about the relationship between an organism's traits and its genes is true?
A.
An organism's genes are a direct result of its inherited traits.
B.
Genes code for proteins that determine an organism's traits.
C.
Genes code for the DNA that determines an organism's traits.
D.
Traits code for the proteins that determine an organism's genes.
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B. Genes code for proteins that determine an organism's traits.
Explanation: Genes are stretches of DNA that specify the amino-acid sequences of proteins (or functional RNAs). Those proteins carry out cellular functions and produce the observable characteristics (phenotype).
Explanation: Genes are stretches of DNA that specify the amino-acid sequences of proteins (or functional RNAs). Those proteins carry out cellular functions and produce the observable characteristics (phenotype).
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