hereditaryunits
nounUK /hɪˈrɛdɪtəri ˈjuːnɪts/
US /həˈrɛdəˌtɛri ˈjunɪts/
Tiny parts inside your body that carry traits from your parents to you.
The color of your eyes comes from hereditary units passed down from your mom and dad.
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2. Basic biological instructions that living things pass to their offspring.
Scientists study hereditary units to understand why some diseases run in families.
3. Units of heredity studied in genetics classes.
In biology class, we learned that hereditary units determine many of our physical features.
4. Pieces of genetic information that can be dominant or recessive.
Some hereditary units are hidden and only show up in later generations.