Inherited Traits

A child will inherit different traits including hair colour, eye colour, skin colour and height/ body structure, from his/ her parents.

Mother and child in India.

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Father with his newborn.

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Family with Infant

Traits that run in families

Hyperdontia is the appearance of teeth beyond the expected number of 32 in adult humans. It is a trait that is inherited in children from their parents.

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Cheek dimples are another inherited trait.

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