Science glossary film: Inherited

Inherited

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A characteristic that is passed down to an organism from its parents, being encoded in DNA.

A characteristic that is passed down to an organism from its parents, being encoded in DNA. This is in contrast to an acquired characteristic, which arises in an individual's lifetime and is not inherited from parents or passed on to offspring. Inheritance is a vital part of the process of evolution.

This is in contrast to an acquired characteristic, which arises in an individual's lifetime and is not inherited from parents or passed on to offspring. Inheritance is a vital part of the process of evolution.

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