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What term describes transfer of genetic information from the parent to the child?

____________ is the passing on of genetic information from the parent to the child. It determines the characteristics of the child.

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Inheritance is the answer
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Answer: Inheritance

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The transfer of genetic information from the parents to children is known as inheritance. These characters defines the character of the child.

The particular pattern that is carried from the parents to the children in case of sexual and asexual reproduction both is known as hereditary. The height, eye color, hair type are some of the characters that is inherited from the parents to the children.

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