Even though we pass on the genes we inherit from our own parents to our children

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Even though we pass on the genes we inherit from our own parents to our children, we do not pass on the same alleles to each child. How can you explain this statement? Even though we pass on the genes we inherit from our own parents to our children, we do not pass on the same alleles to each child. How can you explain this statement? Even though we pass on the genes we inherit from our own parents to our children, we do not pass on the same alleles to each child. How can you explain this statement?

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We transmit the characters from generation to generation but we do not transfer same alleles to each child because chromosomes are segregated during meiosis. In meiosis crossing over takes, place takes place which creates n no. of combinations during crossing over which generates many combinations so different combinations are transferred to different children.

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