A Trait That Confers ________ in One Environment Might Make

question 65

Multiple Choice

A trait that confers ________ in one environment might make an organism less able to survive and reproduce in another environment.

• A) selection
• B) fitness
• C) adaptation
• D) alleles

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Definitions:

tRNA

Transfer RNA, a type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA sequence into a protein during protein synthesis.

Amino Acids

Building blocks of proteins, consisting of a basic amino group, an acidic carboxyl group, and a unique side chain.

RNA

Ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid present in all living cells that plays a role in protein synthesis and the transmission of genetic information.

Translation

The process by which ribosomes synthesize proteins using the mRNA transcript as a template.