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Title: Can phenotypical traits be inherited? Post by: Kaboomzxc on Dec 19, 2015 Can phenotypical traits be inherited(offspring from parents), or passed on(from parents to offspring)?
Title: Re: Can phenotypical traits be inherited? Post by: bio_man on Dec 19, 2015 Although an individual gene may code for a specific physical trait, that gene can exist in different forms, or alleles. One allele for every gene in an organism is inherited from each of that organism's parents.
Title: Re: Can phenotypical traits be inherited? Post by: Kaboomzxc on Dec 20, 2015 i meant to ask , can a trait that arise from environmental conditions be passed on to offspring?
For Example, a parent developed mental illness, or chronic flu/runny nose , during his lifetime. can these traits be passed on? |