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Heredity Generation Hereditary Biological Process Genetic Factors Passing

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Pron [hə'redəti]
Back 【HEREDITY】
Some disease develop because of the bad conditions one lives in and others are present by heredity.
有些疾病是因为人处于恶劣的环境下而发生的,而其他的则靠遗传而获得。
【重点词汇】
heredity n. 遗传 adj. hereditary
Vocab
hereditythe biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next

Heredity is the biological process responsible for passing on physical traits from one generation to another. If your mom and dad both have dreamy blue eyes and so do you, then you've got hereditary to thank for your movie-star gaze.

First used in the 1530s, the noun heredity comes from the Latin word hereditatem, meaning "condition of being an heir." It can refer to inheriting characteristics from your parents, or it can refer more broadly to the passing on of genetic factors from one generation to the next. Heredity will determine a person's hair color and height. And due to heredity, some people are more susceptible to diseases and disorders like cancer, alcoholism, and depression.

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