Direction: In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / phrase.
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Science of heredity
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- hereditary
- genetics
- genesis
- inheritance
Correct Option: B
genetics (N.) : the scientific study of the ways in which different characteristics are passed from each generation of living things to the next
hereditary (Adj.) : given to a child by its parents before it is born
genesis (N.) : the beginning/origin of something
inheritance (N.) : the money, property, etc. that you receive from somebody when he dies
