1-INTRODUCTION Flashcards
1
Q
What is inheritance?
A
The passage of hereditary traits from one generation to the next.
2
Q
The Branch of biology dealing with inheritance is ?
A
Genetics.
3
Q
How many pairs of chromosomes are in each human cell ?
A
23 (the diploid number) =2n
4
Q
Alternative forms of the same gene(code for the same trait) and are at the same location on homologous chromosomes are termed ?
A
Alleles
