Combined Science GCSE
Inherited and internal factors
What Inherited and internal factors means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Inherited and internal factors
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Factors inside the body that affect disease risk, including inherited faulty genes, hormones and chemicals produced by the body.
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