OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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The “factors” that are passed from parent to offspring and determine traits are called ____
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genes
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characteristics
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traits
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alleles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Genetics is the study of heredity, the process of a parent passing certain genes to their children. A person’s appearance–height, hair color, skin color, and eye color–is determined by genes. Other characteristics affected by heredity are: Likelihood of getting certain diseases.
Detailed explanation-2: -But when people talk about genes being passed on, they generally don’t mean genes being passed on from cell to cell during cell division. Instead, they usually mean genes being passed on from parents to children. This is known as “heredity” or “inherited genes."
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