Question

the ruffed grouse is a chicken - sized bird found in pennsylvanias young forests. some ruffed grouse in pennsylvania have the \silver\ color trait, which means they have gray in their tail feathers instead of brown. other ruffed grouse have the \cinnamon\ color trait, which means they have rust - colored feathers in the tail and around the neck. the feather color is determined by hereditary information passed from parent to offspring. which question would best help clarify the relationship between feather color and the molecule that stores hereditary information?
how are genetic instructions for feather color stored in the bonds of a lipid molecule?
how are the genetic instructions for feather color stored in the bonds of a protein molecule?
how does a section of a nucleic acid molecule determine the feather color of a ruffed grouse?
how does a section of a carbohydrate molecule determine the feather color of a ruffed grouse?

Explanation:

Nucleic acids (such as DNA) store hereditary information. A section of a nucleic acid molecule (a gene) can determine traits like feather color. Lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates do not store hereditary information in the way relevant to this question.

Answer:

C. How does a section of a nucleic acid molecule determine the feather color of a ruffed grouse?