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How you can use information about inherited traits to make health decisions?

describe how you can use information about inherited traits to make health decisions


Are hormones the carrier of inherited information?

No, DNA is


Where do you go to find out about a property you inherited if you have no information?

If the property was inherited, basic information should be filed with the probate court. Your local courthouse should have this available or the clerks should be able to tell you where to find it.


Are inherited differences called biological mutations?

Inherited differences are generally not referred to as biological mutations. Mutations are spontaneous changes in DNA that may result in differences in genetic information. Inherited differences, on the other hand, are variations in genetic information that are passed down from parents to offspring.


The material that contains the information that determines inherited characteristics?

Ribonucleic acid


The information for any inherited trait is contained in sections of DNA are?

genes


What part of a cell contains information about a single inherited trait?

The nucleus of a cell contains the genetic information in the form of DNA. This DNA carries information about inherited traits encoded in genes, which are passed down from parents to offspring.


What does it mean to say that a gene is linked to a chromosome?

When a gene is linked to a chromosome, it means that the gene is physically located on that chromosome. This means that the gene is inherited along with the chromosome it is located on, and may be inherited together with other nearby genes on the same chromosome.


What are the two main sources of information?

inherited - from you parents or grandparents and so on. enviromental - from your environment


Where in an embryo are the instuctions located for how to build organs?

The instructions for building organs in an embryo are located in its genetic material, specifically within the DNA of the cells. These instructions are contained within genes, which provide the information needed for the development and differentiation of cells into specific tissues and organs. This genetic information is inherited from the parents and guides the embryo's development from a single cell to a complex organism.


What is needed to assess the risk of inherited diseases?

To accurately assess the risk of inherited diseases, information on three generations, including health status and/or cause of death, usually is needed.


Do mitochondria lack genetic information?

Mitochondria have mitochondrial DNA inherited through the cytoplasm of the mother.