Genes and Inherited Traits
Learning Objective
I can describe the role of genes in chromosomes and how they determine inherited characteristics in offspring.
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Heredity: Crash Course Biology #9
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βDescribe how genes located on chromosomes influence the physical traits of an organism, using the example of ear wax consistency in humans. Explain the difference between dominant and recessive alleles and how they affect the inheritance of traits, providing an example of a trait determined by a single gene. β
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