In the Medical Word Hereditary, the Combining Form Means

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Multiple Choice

In the medical word hereditary, the combining form means:

• A)genetic inheritance.
• B)physician; medical treatment.
• C)disease within.
• D)unknown.

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Definitions:

Phenotype

The collection of traits that can be seen in a person, which emerge from how their genetic makeup interacts with their surroundings.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an individual organism; it consists of the alleles inherited from both parents and determines the potential characteristics of an individual.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, such as proteins, thereby affecting the traits of an organism.

Epigenetics

The study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve changes to the underlying DNA sequence, influenced by environmental factors and lifestyle choices.