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Yes unless the trait is recessive
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Do the human sperm and egg cell each normally carry one third of the genetic information of the potential offspring?
No - they carry half of the genetic information. The new offspring will have half their genetic information from each parent. Therefore sperm and egg cells carry half the amount of genetic material found in normal cells.
Does genetic damage affects cells but does not affect the offspring?
True
How many chromsomes would the haploid cells contain if a diploid cell contains 16 chromosomes?
The diploid number of an organism is its full set of genetic information. A gamete only carries the haploid number because it only needs half the amount of information. This is because the gamete will join with a gamete from a different organism to produce a full set of genetic information, which is in the form of offspring. So the haploid number is always half of the diploid number. For your question, the chromosome number of each gamete will be its haploid number, 8.
What kind of cells will a change in the genetic code be passed on?
Mutations in the genetic code that can be passed on to offspring occur in the gametes; the sperm and egg cells.
In the cells of most organisms genetic information is contained in the what?
In eukaryotic cells, most genetic information is stored within the nucleus. Mitochondria within the cell also have unique genetic information. In prokaryotic cells, genetic information is in an area called the nucleolus.
Do the human sperm and egg cell each normally carry one third of the genetic information of the potential offspring?
No - they carry half of the genetic information. The new offspring will have half their genetic information from each parent. Therefore sperm and egg cells carry half the amount of genetic material found in normal cells.
How is genetic information passed from one generation to the next?
So when there id fertilisation the genetic information is passed on through the parents to the offspring because the two cells fuse so does the nuclei with the two halves of genetic information.
Does genetic damage affects cells but does not affect the offspring?
True
How many chromsomes would the haploid cells contain if a diploid cell contains 16 chromosomes?
The diploid number of an organism is its full set of genetic information. A gamete only carries the haploid number because it only needs half the amount of information. This is because the gamete will join with a gamete from a different organism to produce a full set of genetic information, which is in the form of offspring. So the haploid number is always half of the diploid number. For your question, the chromosome number of each gamete will be its haploid number, 8.
What kind of cells will a change in the genetic code be passed on?
Mutations in the genetic code that can be passed on to offspring occur in the gametes; the sperm and egg cells.
How is a male or female offspring formed?
Male and female reprodudctive cells cpmbine to form offspring withh genetic material frok both cells.
In the cells of most organisms genetic information is contained in the what?
In eukaryotic cells, most genetic information is stored within the nucleus. Mitochondria within the cell also have unique genetic information. In prokaryotic cells, genetic information is in an area called the nucleolus.
What organelle inside of the nucleus contains the cells genetic information?
the nucleus contains a cells genetic information
Male and female reproductive cells combine to form offspring with genetic material from both cells?
Yes.
The genetic information of a living organism is located in the organism's .?
cells
Why wouldn't a mutation in a non-reproductive cell be passed on to offspring?
If this mutation isn't present with a gamete cell, then it can not be passed onto the offspring. A non-reproductive cell would be cells that are highly organzied such as nerve cells or brain cells.
What are the units of fundamental units?
Genes are the fundamental units of inheritance. Genes hold the information to build and maintain an organism's cells and pass genetic traits to offspring.
