Inheritance Through Genetic Material Guarantees Some Degree of Genetic Continuity

question 42

Multiple Choice

Inheritance through genetic material guarantees some degree of genetic continuity in organisms on Earth through time. What does this imply?

• A) New life comes from existing life, so all organisms on earth must have changed through time.
• B) All organisms on earth have not changed through time.
• C) DNA is not a very good mechanism for inheritance.
• D) All organisms on Earth have all the same genes, just different alleles.
• E) It would be impossible to organize all living things on Earth into a family tree.

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