Biology 11th Edition by Cecie Starr ,Ralph Taggart

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Biology 11th Edition by Cecie Starr ,Ralph Taggart

النسخة 11الرقم المعياري الدولي: 978-0495106784

Biology 11th Edition by Cecie Starr ,Ralph Taggart

النسخة 11الرقم المعياري الدولي: 978-0495106784

تمرين 1

______ is the acquisition of traits from parents who transmit their DNA to offspring.
A) Reproduction
B) Development
C) Homeostasis
D) Inheritance

التوضيح

موثّق

Inheritance is the acquisition of traits genetically transmitted from parents to offspring. Parents transmit their DNA into offspring due to which their traits get inherited into next generation. This passing of traits is called heredity.
Hence option (D) is correct.
Reproduction is the biological process of giving birth to new offspring. In this process it is not clear that traits are from paternal side or maternal side. Hence no acquisition of traits takes place.
Hence option (A) is incorrect.
Homoeostasis is phenomenon of maintaining constant internal environment within tolerable range. There is no such relation of transferring traits from parents to offspring in case of homeostasis.
Hence option (B) is incorrect.
Development is the progressive change in body in accordance with change in shape, size and function during life but no transfer of traits occur during development. It is simply the growth of body.
Hence option (C) is incorrect.