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heredityIn biology, the transmission of traits from parent to offspring. See also genetics. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Exactly what proportion of each achievement is determined by one's genetic endowment and what proportion by one's own effort is, of course, not yet known. Culture and behavior, this example seems to suggest, are much more important to determining human lifespan than genetic endowment. D'Souza, incidentally, says parents shouldn't be allowed to alter their children's genetic endowment, because this would subvert the child's "self-determination. |
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