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Genetics

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The study of how characteristics at inherited

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Inherited characteristics

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Characteristics you get from your parents from genes during sexual reproduction

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Non inherited characteristics

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Learnt during life

Not by genes

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Chromosomes

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Thread like structures mad of DNA and protein

Found in nucleus of cells

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Genes

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Short sections of DNA located on chromosomes

Control the production of inherited characteristics

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Chromosome numbers

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Cells have 46 chromosome ( speed and egg cell only have 23)

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