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How many genes does an offspring receive from each parent for a trait?
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∙ 8y ago
23 from each parent... that's a total of 46 genes from both parents :D
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoEach offspring receive one gene from each parent for one trait. This assumes that each trait is determined by one pair of genes.
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A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring?
skin color eye color hair color same way of acting ect.
Traits that typically will only be expressed in offspring if they inherit two copies of the genes for the trait are called?
Traits that typically will only be expressed in offspring if they inherit two copies of the genes for the trait are called Recessive traits. - Nikkkki
Which trait did Mendel identify in certain genes?
Traits are passed in discrete units from parent to offspring.
Producing offspring from parent with different forms of a is called crossing?
its called a hybrid
What is gene combination in the offspring?
total no of genes present in the complete set of chromosomes for all traits is called genome. while the no of genes for one specific trait is called as genotype.
How many genes for each trait dose an offspring get from each parent?
2(:
A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring?
skin color eye color hair color same way of acting ect.
If an animal with 2 dominant genes for a trait has offspring with an animal with 2 recessive genes for same trait their offspring can only have what?
Their offspring will have dominant genes. However, if these offspring have offspring with an amimal with recessive genes, the recessive genes will show up.
Features passed from parent to offspring?
Trait
A plant the always produces offspring with the same trait as the parent?
a true breeding plant always produces offspring with the same trait as the parent(s).
What is a characteristic that an organism can pass on to an offspring through its genes?
trait
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.
A parent that is homozygous for a dominant trait is crossed with a parent that is homozygous for the recessive trait What percentage of the offspring will display the dominant trait?
100 percent
How many genes are passed to the offspring for a trait such as a widow's peak?
6
How many genes are passed to the offspring for a trait such as a widows peak?
6
The likelihood of a trait being passed of from parent to offspring?
heritability.
What does heredity unites mean?
the passing trait from parent to offspring.
