The following points highlight the top three characters which are not heritable among animals. The characters are: 1. Acquired Modifications due to Disease 2. Characters Peculiar to Sex 3. Certain Parental Characteristics. Character # 1. Acquired Modifications due to Disease: Acquired modifications due to disease mutilation, use or disuse of parts, and changes due to the direct action of the [...]
Correns discovered Mendel's work and propounded the whole work into two laws of heredity: (i) The law of segregation or law of purity of gametes, and (ii) The law of independent assortment. 1. The Law of Segregation: In a heterozygote a character remains in contrast paired form which is known as allele. One of alleles remains in dominant form and [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Heredity 2. Mechanism of Heredity 3. Laws. Meaning of Heredity: The offspring's of any particulars species resembles its parents in a general way. The young of cats are always kittens and never puppies. With respect to details, however, there is a lot variation. No kittens are exactly alike. Some may [...]