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How Does Genetics And The Environment Affect Asthma?
Genetics is the study of heredity, the process in which a parent passes certain
- Likelihood of getting certain diseases
- Mental abilities
- Natural talents
An abnormal trait (anomaly) passed down through families (inherited) may:
- Have no effect on your health or well being -- for example, it may just...
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