OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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gills on a fish
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wings on a bird
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spots on a horse
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trunk on an elephant
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Detailed explanation-1: -Horse Genetics They breed individual horses with characteristics that are desirable for the breed or for a purpose, such as speed, strength, agility, behaviour or conformation. These characteristics can also include the horse’s physical health and soundness. A genotype is the actual genetic makeup of an animal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. A trait, as related to genetics, is a specific characteristic of an individual. Traits can be determined by genes, environmental factors or by a combination of both.
Detailed explanation-3: -The genetic control of the basic colours of horses resides at two genetic loci, namely Extension (E) and Agouti (A) loci. Among the basic colours bay is dominant to black and both are epistatic to chestnut.