Question

Question

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

nucleotides.
nucleotides.

carbon.
carbon.

proteins.
proteins.

gametes.

Answer 1

Genes contain specific instructions for how to make proteins.

Answer 2

Epigenetic changes are generally(1 point)
Responses

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

not heritable changes in gene structure of a population.
not heritable changes in gene structure of a population.

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

heritable changes in genetic sequences 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)
Responses

RNA
RNA

skin cells
skin cells

gamete cells
gamete cells

hydrogen molecules

Answer 5

Meiosis produces gamete cells.

Answer 6

Which factor could increase the possibility of mutations in your offspring?(1 point)
Responses

smoking tobacco
smoking tobacco

having a mutation on a non-gamete cell
having a mutation on a non-gamete cell

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

nothing because mutations are random

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)
Responses

can be inherited
can be inherited

can change traits
can change traits

cannot be inherited
cannot be inherited

can change DNA sequences

Answer 9

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