Genes contain specific instructions for how to make(1 point)

Question

Responses

carbon.
carbon.

nucleotides.
nucleotides.

gametes.
gametes.

proteins.

Answer 1

Genes contain specific instructions for how to make proteins.

Answer 2

Epigenetic changes are generally(1 point)
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heritable changes in genetic sequences of a population.
heritable changes in genetic sequences of a population.

heritable "on/off switches" for gene sequences due to environmental factors.
heritable "on/off switches" for gene sequences due to environmental factors.

not heritable genetic changes that are specific to an individual.
not heritable genetic changes that are specific to an individual.

not heritable changes in gene structure of a population.

Answer 3

Epigenetic changes are generally heritable "on/off switches" for gene sequences due to environmental factors.

Answer 4

Meiosis produces(1 point)
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gamete cells
gamete cells

hydrogen molecules
hydrogen molecules

RNA
RNA

skin cells
skin cells

Answer 5

Meiosis produces gamete cells.

Answer 6

Which factor could increase the possibility of mutations in your offspring?(1 point)
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nothing because mutations are random
nothing because mutations are random

smoking tobacco
smoking tobacco

nothing because mutations are not inherited
nothing because mutations are not inherited

having a mutation on a non-gamete cell

Answer 7

The factor that could increase the possibility of mutations in your offspring is smoking tobacco.

Answer 8

Epigenetics are different than mutations in that mutations:(1 point)
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can change traits
can change traits

cannot be inherited
cannot be inherited

can be inherited
can be inherited

can change DNA sequences

Answer 9

Epigenetics are different than mutations in that mutations: can change DNA sequences.