Which of the Following Requirements Must Be Met by a Substance

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following requirements must be met by a substance in order to be considered hereditary material? 1.The material must be able to replicate or be replicated
2) The material must encode information regarding the structure and function of the organism.
3) The material must be able to change over time.

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 1 and 2 only
• E) All of these

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Definitions:

Chemistry

The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, their properties, reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.

Cognitive Processes

The mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating information.

Lived Experience

One's personal perception and lived events, shaped by individual circumstances and context.

Mental Representation

An internal image, concept, or symbolic encoding of external reality within the mind.