ancestry vs genetics

ancestry

noun
  • A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent. 

  • Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent. 

genetics

noun
  • The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA. 

  • The genetic makeup of a specific individual or species. 

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