Question

Give the basic features of the mechanism of inheritance.

Answer 1

The basic features of the mechanism of inheritance are as follows:
$\bullet$ Genes control characters.
$\bullet$ Genes are present in two or more forms.
$\bullet$ One form of a gene may be dominant over another. $\bullet$ Genes are present in chromosomes.
$\bullet$ Individual genes exist in two forms that may be similar or dissimilar.
$\bullet$ Two forms of the gene separate at the time of gamete formation.
$\bullet$ Two forms of genes are brought together in the zygote.