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Explain the following terms:
Laws of Inheritance
Solution
Laws of Inheritance - Gregor Johann Mendel performed experiments with different varieties of garden pea and then formulated a few laws to study the inheritance of characters on living organisms.
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The dominant character masks the recessive character.
Give Reason:
Discontinuous variations are inheritable.
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- chromosome number changes in the gamete
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