Answer:
The question lacks options, the options are:
A. They are the site of protein manufacturing.
B. They cause mutations when they make substitutions or deletions to RNA.
C. They cause mutations when they make substitutions or deletions to DNA.
D. They determine the inherited traits of an organism
The answer is D
Explanation:
All living organisms contains a genetic material (DNA) that is found as structures called CHROMOSOMES in their cells. DNA contains segments that codes for certain protein called GENES. The gene of an organism holds the information needed by that organism to build and maintain its cell and pass genetic traits to offsprings.
According to Gregor Mendel, who was referred to as the FATHER OF GENETICS, a gene comes in two forms called ALLELES. Each allele is responsible for the different traits of that same gene. During meiosis, each allele separates into gametes, which fuses with another gamete. The traits expressed by the resulting organism is dependent on the trait encoded by the alleles of a particular gene. Hence, genes of an organism is the way information about a trait is passed to offsprings and also determines which traits the offsprings possess.
