Due to Genetic Inheritance, Each Child Is the Product of Both

question 155

True/False

Due to genetic inheritance, each child is the product of both parents but only looks, sounds, and acts like one of them.

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Definitions:

Nature and Nurture

The debate and study of the relative contributions of genetic inheritance (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) to human development and behavior.

Heritability

A measure of how much of the variation in a trait within a population can be attributed to genetic differences between individuals in that population.

Genetically Influenced Traits

Characteristics and attributes that are affected by the genetic makeup of an individual, including physical attributes and susceptibility to certain diseases.

Interaction

The interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (such as environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity).