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Differentiate between heredity and genetics.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Heredity | Genetics | |
| 1. | Heredity is the transmission of traits from one generation to the following generation. | Genetics is the branch of biology that deals with the facts and laws of heredity and inherited variations. |
| 2. | It refers to the tendency on the part of the offspring to reproduce the characters of the parents. | It is the science concerned with the study of biological inheritance. |
| 3. | Heredity is the process by which characters are passed from parents to offspring. | Genetics explains the transmission of hereditary traits and the variations observed in organisms. |
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