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-Each Parent Only Contributes One Allele Because It Only Need Half Of Each Allele To Make The Offspring. If The Same Person Gave All Of There Alleles It Would Be The Exact Same.

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Every one has two alleles for any genetic trait. In reproduction cells, such as eggs and sperm, there is only one allele for any trait. When the sperm and egg combine, you get two alleles.

Essentially, it's to allow for genetic mingling and evolution.

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Because they only have one to give. If I have blue eyes and my wife has brown eyes... our child will have a blue eye gene and a brown eye gene. Whichever gene is dominant (brown in this case) will determine the child's eye color.

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only one parent provides it

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Segregation

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Unit of heredity that passes on traits from parent to offspring?

this is called a inherited trait. If it comes from one parent, it will not show and this is called a recessive trait.


What did gregor Mendel conclude about traits?

The Law of Segregation, which states that every individual possesses a pair of alleles for any particular trait and that each parent passes a randomly selected copy (allele) of only one of these to its offspring. The Law of Independent Assortment, which states that separate genes for separate traits are passed independently of one another from parents to offspring.


How many chromosomes dose each parent pass to their offspring?

When a parent is going to have an offspring the offspring only gets half a chromosome from each parent, they combine to make one chromosome then that chromosome gets copied until there are 23 pairs of chromosome's. This is how you get your features.


Why is a coin toss a good way to represent allele combinations that occur in mature?

A coin flip can be used to the selection of alleles that leads to the genetic/physical makeup of offspring. Like a coin toss involves a 50/50 probability between heads & tails, the probability of offspring for inheriting either one of each parents alleles for each gene is also 50/50. Each parent has two alleles for each gene and passes one on to its offspring at random. The coin flip represents heredity. A baby's physical traits are produced based on probability determined by the traits of the parents. :-)


What passes on traits to offspring?

What passes traits to it's offspring is the dominant genes that over power the non dominant genes. Whether there are more dominant genes also depends a lot on who the other mate is.

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What is the principle that each parent passes only one allele for a trait its offspring?

Segregation


What is the nucleic acid that is passes over from parent to offspring?

DNA


Type of nucleic acid that passes from parent to offspring and directs all the cells functions?

Type of nucleic acid that passes from parent to offspring and directs all the cell's functions?


Can an ab positive father and an ab positive mother parent an a positive child?

Yes. Both parents have an A allele and a B allele. Each parent can only pass on one of his/her two alleles. If each parent passes an A allele to the child, then the child will have group A blood. If at least one parent passes on an Rh positive allele to the child, then the child would also be type Rh positive. So these two parents could have an A positive child.


Gregor Mendel concluded that a parent passes of the alleles for a trait to their offspring?

One of the allels for a trait to it's offspring.


How are genetic traits pass on from parents to offspring?

Traits are passed through the child spending a long amount of time around the parent and observing their actions. For example if the parent licked their lips alot then it is likely that the child will lick their lips alot too as the child has subconsciously obserned this action throughout the time spent with the parent.


Unit of heredity that passes on traits from parent to offspring?

this is called a inherited trait. If it comes from one parent, it will not show and this is called a recessive trait.


What did gregor Mendel conclude about traits?

The Law of Segregation, which states that every individual possesses a pair of alleles for any particular trait and that each parent passes a randomly selected copy (allele) of only one of these to its offspring. The Law of Independent Assortment, which states that separate genes for separate traits are passed independently of one another from parents to offspring.


How do offspring inherit traits in asexual reproduction?

During asexual reproduction, a single parent passes copies of all of its genes to each of its offspring. The individual reproduced is the parent cell's clone, an organism that is GENETICALLY IDENTICAL to its parent. Hope that helps!


Is it true that sexual reproduction passes information from a single parent to one offspring?

No. Sexual reproduction passes on a random half of one parent's genetic information and a random half of the other parent's genetic information. This is achieved through meiosis. You are 50% your mom and 50% your dad by genes.


What is law of segregation?

There was not any "one law" of segregation. Segregation was a social and legal practice and custom which, during the time it was in effect, was supported and imposed by MANY local, state, and national laws, as well as social mores.


What is a type of reproduction that has only one parent and the offspring is identical to the parent?

In asexual reproduction a single parent passes copies of all it's genes to each of it's offspring. In sexual reproduction two parents each form reproductive cells that have one half the chromosomes.