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Genetics is a branch of biological sciences that studies and analyzes the genetic characteristics of people. This science is a study that examines the role of genes in the transmission and selection of people's characteristics and traits.
Human genetic diversity is the genetic differences among populations. There may be several variants (alleles) of any given gene in the human population, this condition is called polymorphism.
No two people are genetically identical. Even monozygotic twins (bred from the same zygote) have little genetic difference due to mutations that occur during development and changes in gene copy number.
Structurally, DNA is a very long double-stranded chemical polymer that forms a double helix and is intertwined like a delicate spiral staircase.