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What is heredity in biology?

  • The process of natural selection in species
  • The interaction between genotype and environment
  • The passing on of traits from parents to their offspring (correct)
  • The study of observable traits in organisms

What causes species to evolve according to the text?

  • The passing on of observable traits from parents to their offspring
  • The interaction between genotype and environment
  • Variations between individuals accumulating through heredity and causing species to evolve by natural selection (correct)
  • The study of heredity in biology

What is the complete set of genes within an organism's genome called?

  • Heredity
  • Phenotype
  • Genotype (correct)
  • DNA

Which of the following is an example of an inherited characteristic in humans?

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What encodes genetic information known to be passed from one generation to the next?

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