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    Question: What are genetics?

    • Keywords:
      • biology,
      • genes,
      • genetics
    Asked by Picasso Class to Sophie, Hayley, francescodebatte, Adriana F on 2 Apr 2025.
    • Photo: Hayley Free
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      Hayley Free answered on 2 Apr 2025:


      Genetics is the study of DNA, specifically the DNA that makes up genes. Genes are like a set of instructions on how to build the body and make it run. So genetics is the study of genes, how these are passed from parents to children, and how they make each individual unique.

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