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What does genetic mean?

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"Genetic" refers to the a person's strands of DNA, which are configured to form "Genes", which the cells use as instructions on how to function or grow. Genes represent the basic blueprint of our bodies and can vary greatly from person to person, dictating the color of the eyes, hair, body height, body habitus, stamina, resistance or susceptibility to certain diseases and all the tiny little things that make us human.

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