I believe the answer to this is B
Statements that surround a word that help to explain its meaning are called CONTEXT OR CONTEXT CLUES.
The meaning of a word can be derived from the context clues that surrounded it. A word may have different meanings depending on the type of context in which it is found.<span />
Answer:
Test 3
Explanation:
Im working on the same assignment with the same question for online school and when it asked me that question i clicked test 3 and it said correct :)
Answer:
Inherited traits are controlled by genes. In this case, genetic material.