Mendel Studied What He Called Characters and Traits

question 74

Multiple Choice

Mendel studied what he called characters and traits. What is the relationship between these terms? ​

• A)Characters are heritable characteristics; traits are variations of characters.
• B)Traits are heritable characteristics; characters are variations of traits. ​
• C)Characters are the unknown packages transferred to the next generation; traits result from this transfer. ​
• D)Characters are passed to the next generation; traits are never passed to the next generation. ​
• E)Characters and traits are synonymous in Mendel's writings. ​

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Definitions:

Genetic Influence

The impact of genes inherited from parents on the physical and psychological traits of an individual.

Genetic Basis

The underlying genetic makeup or genomic foundation that contributes to the physical and behavioral traits of an organism.

Natural Selection

A process in evolutionary biology where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Chlorpromazine

An antipsychotic drug used to treat a variety of mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and manic phases of bipolar disorder.