Combined Science GCSE
Polydactyly
What Polydactyly means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Polydactyly
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Reference: AQA
Having extra fingers or toes, caused by a dominant allele so that one copy of the allele is sufficient for the condition to be expressed.
Topics that use Polydactyly
- Inherited disorders (AQA GCSE)
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