Question

which of the following statements about heredity is accurate?
a. it is based on personal choices and determination.
b. it is the passing of characteristics from parents to children.
c. it can be changed with sufficient medical care and knowledge.
d. none of the above

please select the best answer from the choices provided.

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

To determine the accurate statement about heredity, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Heredity is not based on personal choices/determination (those relate to environment/effort, not inheritance).
• Option B: Heredity is defined as the passing of traits (characteristics) from parents to offspring (children) via genes.
• Option C: Hereditary traits (encoded in DNA) are not easily changed by medical care/knowledge; they are inherited and relatively fixed (though gene therapies are emerging, this is not "sufficient" or typical for most hereditary traits).

Answer:

B. It is the passing of characteristics from parents to children.