Question

Explain the relationship between DNA, chromosomes, and traits passed from parent to offspring.A.Chromosomes are segments of DNA that control the traits that will be passed down to offspring.B.DNA is located on the traits and is passed on to offspring along with the chromosomes.C.Traits are not influenced by the chromosomes but instead only by the DNA passed on to the offspring,D.DNA is tightly coiled into chromosomes that control which traits are passed down from parent to offspring,

Answer 1

DNA, chromosomes, and traits

DNA is the molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all living organisms and some viruses. It is also responsible for the hereditary transmission and long-term storage of information about the traits of an individual.

In some phases of the cell cycle, the DNA is supercoiled, and together with some specific proteins, it takes the conformation of chromosomes, which fulfill their function in the passage of genetic information from parent to offspring in cell division.

Taking this information into account, the correct answer to this question is option D.