Life Science Standard Dictionary. A: Allele. Standard: S7L3a. Explain the role of genes and chromosomes in the process of inheriting a specific trait. An allele is a line on a chromosome that holds traits and contains Genes and DNA. A: Abiotic. Standard: S7L4d.
Update April 5, 2014: At the April 2014 General Conference, the Church announced that there were 83,035 full-time missionaries serving as of December 31, 2013.
Q: How many seminaries are there in the United States? A: The Association of Theological Schools reported 251 member schools in the United States and Canada in 2005. (In the U.S., there were 215.) The vast majority of those schools are accredited. Others are working toward accreditation.