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Question
What does it mean to say that the characteristic of an organism is heritable? The characteristic: A. Evolves B. can be passed on to offspring C. advantageous to the offspring D. vary in population
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
A heritable characteristic is one that can be transmitted from parents to offspring via genetic information. It is encoded in the genes and can be inherited.
Hint
It runs in families.