EBK CAMPBELL BIOLOGY
EBK CAMPBELL BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9780134505589
Author: Urry
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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To explain: The passage of genes in the form of alleles from parents to offspring contributes to the perpetuation of parental traits and genetic variation in offspring.

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The transmission of traits into next generations is known as heredity and the heritable information is in the form of DNA. The offspring resemble their parents but are somewhat different; this explains genetic variation.

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