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Describe how genetic material is transferred from parents to offspring.
 
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The 1960s saw a dramatic change in the racial makeup of prisons and radical political movements on the outside impacted correctional institutions.
 
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Answer to Question 1

During fertilization, a sperm and egg combine so that each contributes twenty-three chromosomes to form the new cell, or zygote, that develops into the offspring. The chromosomes from a parent carry that parent's genes, so the new individual begins life with twenty-three mated chromosome pairs, each carrying genetic material from one of the parents. In this way, the new individual inherits genetic material from each parent.

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Reply 2 on: Aug 17, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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