4. In sexual reproduction, a line of genes on a DNA chain from a mother is paired with a matching chain from the father. In a baby that develops from the two gene contributors, the pairs of traits on its DNA will
A. no longer be related to those of the parents.
B. be the result of random matching errors.
C. result from recombining traits from the mother and father.
D. result from recombining the male traits around the female traits.
5. According to the first law of thermodynamics, _______ can't be created or destroyed.
A. sugar
B. matter
C. carbon
D. energy
6. Why is the rate at which mutations occur rather slow?
A. Cells monitor their DNA and correct errors they find.
B. Mutations usually occur in body cells, not in cells that become eggs and sperm.
C. Creatures with mutations are unable to reproduce.
D. Most mutations don't affect critical protein parts.
2006-06-05
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