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Which parts of a cell determine the traits an organism inherits? HELP ME FAST

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Genes Have Alleles
The traits an organism displays are ultimately determined by the genes it inherited from its parents, in other words by its genotype. Animals have two copies of all their chromosomes, one from each parent.
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