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The Biomolecules That Are Copied and Transmitted from Parents to Offspring

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The biomolecules that are copied and transmitted from parents to offspring are ________.


Definitions:

Multiple Sclerosis

A chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system, leading to varying degrees of physical and cognitive disabilities.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of some neurons, enhancing the speed at which electrical impulses are conducted.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

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