Explain why offspring may or may not resemble either parent.

They may not resemble either parent because they recieved a recessive trait from a relative in a different generation.

Answered by rosela | 2024-06-10

They may not resemble either parent because they received a **recessive trait **from a relative in a different generation.
What do you mean by recessive traits?
Autosomal recessive traits is one pattern of **inheritance **for a trait, disease, or disorder to be passed on through families. For a recessive trait or disease to be displayed two copies of the trait or disorder needs to be presented.
Cleft chin, dimples, and freckles are similar examples; individuals with recessive **alleles **for a cleft chin, dimples, or freckles do not have these traits. Having round (as opposed to almond-shaped) eyes is recessive, along with inability to roll one's tongue.
Individuals inherit two versions of each gene, known as alleles, from each parent. In the case of a recessive trait, the alleles of the trait-causing **gene **are the same, and both (recessive) alleles must be present to express the trait.
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Answered by dhanashreevt1 | 2024-06-17

Offspring may not resemble their parents due to the inheritance of different alleles, dominant and recessive traits, environmental factors, and the influence of multiple genes on a single characteristic. Thus, a child can have traits that are different from both parents. The complex interactions of genetics play a key role in this variation.
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Answered by dhanashreevt1 | 2024-12-26