Biology GCSE
Inheritance
What Inheritance means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Inheritance
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Reference: AQA
The process by which offspring inherit features from each parent because the zygote contains genetic information from both.
Topics that use Inheritance
- Meiosis (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cell differentiation
- DNA replication before division
- Fertilisation
- Mitosis and growth
- Two-stage nuclear division
- Diploid number
- Embryo development
- Haploid gamete formation
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