Inheritance | Curriculum Bites

Duration: 3'37''

Synopsis

Spec references J247: B5.1h, B5.1i J250: B5.1f, B5.1g. Chromosomes come in pairs except for in sperm and egg cells and why, chromosomes have genes and dominant and recessive genes (eye colour example given).

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