How is genetic information transferred from parent to offspring?

Answer 1

Sperm and egg cells both contain half the number of chromosomes found in any other human cell--23, as opposed to 46. Chromosomes contain tighly wound coils of DNA, sections of which are referred to as "genes."

When a sperm fertilizes an egg, their nuclei fuse together, and you now have a zygote which contains a full set of 46 chromosomes--23 from each parent. The combination of the genes you inherit, as well as environmental factors in utero and after you are born, will determine what you look like, your intelligence level, how prone you will be to certain diseases, and so forth... AT THE TIME OF REPRODUCTION!!

Answer 2

When the Sperm and the Egg fuse they inherit genes from the mum and from the dad, it's possible to select the genes you want by genetic engineering( this cannot take place on humans ) Otherwise we cannot choose specific genes therefor cannot determine what the child will look like. These genes determine how clever, what you look like, how prone you are to getting diseases, ect..

Answer 3

The traits are passed on through gametes, in which the males sperm carries, and the females eggs are carried. Each only contains one of each chromotids which decides your traits depending on the matches the chromosomes make.

Answer 4

DNA molecules

Answer 5

DNA

Answer 6

Through DNA