| − | The science that studies how characteristics get passed from parent to offspring.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>.
| + | Genetics is the field of science that studies the role of [[genes]] and heredity. <ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>. |