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Chapter 11, Problem 17TYU
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The way in which perpetuation of the genetic information is carried out by the DNA.
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The perpetuation of the genetic information from one generation to another iscarriedout with the help of DNA. The DNA is the genetic material that is transferred from parent to offspring and this helps in expressing the traits that are present in the parent, in the child.
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EBK CAMPBELL BIOLOGY IN FOCUS
Ch. 11.1 - DRAW IT Pea plants heterozygous for flower...Ch. 11.1 - List all gametes that could be made by a pea plant...Ch. 11.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 11.2 - For any gene with a dominant allele A and...Ch. 11.2 - Two organisms, with genotypes BbDD and BBDd, are...Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 3CCCh. 11.3 - Incomplete dominance and epistasis are both terms...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 11.3 - WHAT IF? A rooster with gray feathers and a hen of...Ch. 11.4 - Beth and Tom each have a sibling with cystic...
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