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nounthe total of inherited attributes
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nounthe biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the nexttype of:
Definition that contains heredity
- morgan United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945)
- gene (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
- genetic occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
- inherited occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
- factor (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
- inheritance (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
- transmitted occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
- genetics the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
- hereditary occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
- familial occurring among members of a family usually by heredity