History GCSE
genetic factors
What genetic factors means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of genetic factors
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Influences on health that can be identified through understanding the structure of DNA, shifting focus towards hereditary diseases.
Topics that use genetic factors
- Option 11: c1900–present: Medicine in modern Britain - 1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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