Which of the following is true about genes? A.
In humans, genes are passed to an offspring from two parents.
B.
The genes of a particular organism can never change throughout its lifetime.
C.
Genes are made up of smaller molecules known as chromosomes.
D.
Genes are responsible for all the traits of an organism.

Identify the terms using the following picture. principle of dominance item 1 can be described as the . item 2 can be described as the . the "p" represents from one parent.

The human genome project is devoted to mapping the general dna sequence of our species. this could lead to the development of new medicines, as well as the possibility of using gene therapy to treat certain diseases. however, there are some ethical issues surrounding the mapping of individual genomes. one concern is a) that your genes may change over time, making the project useless. b) that insurance companies could discriminate based on genetic make-up. c) that since this has never been done before, we should probably not do it now. d) that sequencing our individual genomes is so expensive, it is a counter-productive strategy.

Which of these is an example of land degradation? a. containers designed to store pollutants leak. b. fertilizers provide too many nutrients to crops. c. garbage is buried so the land can be reclaimed later. d. a drought kills all the plants in an area, leaving bare land