1 Which statement about the relationship between an organism's traits and its genes is true?

A.

An organism's genes are a direct result of its inherited traits.

B.

Genes code for proteins that determine an organism's traits.

C.

Traits code for the proteins that determine an organism's genes.

D.

Genes code for the DNA that determines an organism's traits.

2. A mutation occurs in a sequence of DNA. How could the DNA mutation affect the protein produced?

A.

The chromosomes in the protein could be changed.

B.

The protein would cause other proteins to mutate.

C.

The structure of the protein could be changed.

D.

The mutation could change every protein in the cell.