Question

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a scientist studying fruit flies noticed that some had red eyes while others had white eyes. which part of the fruit fly cell contains the information that determines eye color? fruit flies inherit blank for red or white eyes, made up of blank. genes are located on blank, inherited from the parents, containing the genetic code for making the proteins that determine their traits.

options: genes, chromosomes, dna, protein, cell, nucleus

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the first blank

The first blank is about what fruit flies inherit for eye color. Genes are the units of heredity that determine traits like eye color. So the first blank should be "genes".

Step2: Analyze the second blank

Genes are made up of DNA, which contains the genetic code. So the second blank should be "DNA".

Step3: Analyze the third blank

Genes are located on chromosomes. Chromosomes are structures in the cell that carry genes. So the third blank should be "chromosomes".

Step4: Analyze the fourth blank (optional, but context)

The genes are in the nucleus of the cell, but the last blank in the sentence "Genes are located on [blank], inherited from the parents, containing the genetic code for making the proteins that determine their traits." Wait, actually, the third blank (after "located on") is chromosomes. Wait, let's re - check:

The sentence structure: "Fruit flies inherit [blank1] for red or white eyes, made up of [blank2]. Genes are located on [blank3], inherited from the parents, containing the genetic code for making the proteins that determine their traits."

Blank1: Genes (since genes determine traits like eye color)

Blank2: DNA (genes are made of DNA)

Blank3: Chromosomes (genes are located on chromosomes)

Answer:

First blank: genes; Second blank: DNA; Third blank: chromosomes