Which of the Following Best Describes the Characteristics of a Genetic

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of a genetic disease?

• A) It is always passed on from one generation to the next.
• B) It is caused by a change in the genetic information.
• C) It may be passed on from one generation to the next.
• D) It is a change in the genetic information that may be passed on from one generation to the next.

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Definitions:

Observable Characteristics

Traits or features that can be seen or measured directly in individuals or phenomena.

Dominant Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotypic trait even when heterozygous with a recessive gene.

Recessive Gene

A gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical and not masked by a dominant gene in the pair.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition in which an individual has two different alleles of a gene, one inherited from each parent, contributing to genetic diversity.