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riadik2000 [5.3K]
3 years ago
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What are physical characteristics of an organism that are passed down from generation to the next?

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asambeis [7]3 years ago
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Any physical characteristic can be passed on from generation to generation. However, some characteristics are influenced by the environment as well as having a genetic predisposition for that specific trait.
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