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Explain the Term Heredity.

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Explain the Term Heredity.

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Heredity: The process of transmission of parental characters to the progeny through the generations.

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Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Genetics - Explain the Terms

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ICSE Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Genetics
Explain the Terms | Q 1

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