Which of the following molecules is responsible for the fact that parents who can taste PTC will most often have children who can taste PTC?
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Lipids
Carbohydrates
Protema
Nucleic Acids
None of the above. The ability to taste PTC ( phenylthiocarbamide) is determined by a specific gene called TAS2R38, which codes for a taste receptor protein on the taste buds.
The molecule responsible for the inheritance of the ability to taste PTC (phenylthiocarbamide) is nucleic acids.
To determine which of the molecules is responsible for the inheritance of the ability to taste PTC (phenylthiocarbamide), we need to understand the concept of inheritance and the molecule involved.
In this case, the ability to taste PTC is known to be a genetically determined trait. Genes are inherited from parents and control various traits, including the ability to taste PTC. The molecule responsible for transmitting genetic information from parents to offspring is called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). DNA is a type of nucleic acid.
Therefore, the correct molecule from the options given is "Nucleic Acids."