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'''Genetics''' is the study of [[genes]], and tries to explain what they are and how they work. Genes are how living [[organism]]s inherit features or [[Phenotypic trait|traits]] from their ancestors; for example, children usually look like their parents because they have inherited their parents' genes. Genetics tries to identify which traits are inherited, and explain how these traits are passed from generation to generation.