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===Meaning===
[[Heredity]] is the passing down of traits from parent to [[offspring]] by [[DNA]].
==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Heredity]] is the [[genetic]] traits of an [[offspring]] passed down from its parents by [[DNA]].
===About Heredity===
: The [[genome]] of an individual is '''inherited''' from its parents.
: In [[Sexual Reproduction|sexual reproduction]] half of the [[genome]] of an [[organism]] is '''inherited''' form each parent.
: [[Phenotype|Phenotypical]] traits of an [[organism]] will be the result of the [genotype]] containing pairs of [[Recessive Allele|recessive alleles]] or one or more [[Dominant Allele|dominant alleles]].
: Some [[disease]]s are '''inherited''' from parents. These are known as [[Inherited Disorder|inherited disorders]].