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Nina has eye colour that of her father and hair colour that of her mother. This means there are few characteristics that are passed from one generation to another. What are these characteristics called?

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Traits

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Behaviour

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Characters

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Change

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Solution

The correct option is A Traits
Certain characters are acquired from our parents at birth, these characters are called traits. Eye colour and hair colour are different traits that we get from our parents.

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