organism inherit genetic material from their parents in the form of homologous , chromosomes , containing a unique combination of DNA sequences that code for genes.. if a mutation occurs within a gene, a new allele May effect the trait that the gene controls , alternating the phenotype of the organism
Heredity is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring, either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction; the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic information of their parents. Through heredity, variations between individuals can accumulate and cause species to evolve by natural selection. The study of heredity in biology is genetics.
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