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  1. Heredity - Wikipedia

    Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring …

  2. Heredity | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    Heredity, the sum of all biological processes by which particular characteristics are transmitted from parents to their offspring. The concept of heredity encompasses two seemingly …

  3. Heredity, Genes, and DNA - The Cell - NCBI Bookshelf

    Identification of DNA as the Genetic Material Understanding the chromosomal basis of heredity and the relationship between genes and enzymes did not in itself provide a molecular …

  4. HEREDITY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the genes and the genetic traits whose expression they control that are passed on from one's parents. : the passing on of genes and genetic traits from parent to offspring. : the sum of the …

  5. Heredity - Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

    Jun 17, 2022 · Heredity is the means by which the offspring acquire characteristics from the parent. The passing of traits may be through sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction.

  6. HEREDITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HEREDITY definition: 1. the process by which characteristics are given from a parent to their child through the genes…. Learn more.

  7. What Is Heredity? Understanding the Science of Genetic Inheritance

    Apr 17, 2025 · Heredity is the bridge between ancestry and individuality, between history and possibility. From the deep green of your mother’s eyes to the arch of your grandfather’s …

  8. Heredity - Nature

    Jul 3, 2025 · In genetics, Mendel’s laws of heredity provide the basic ‘rules’. Recent decades have seen an explosion in discoveries that violate these rules, which has driven the field of genetics …

  9. Heredity: Definition, Factor, Types & Examples - Sciencing

    May 8, 2019 · Heredity is the study of how parents pass down their traits to their offspring through genetics. Many theories about heredity have existed, and the general concepts of heredity …

  10. Genetics: How do we inherit traits from our ancestors?

    Sep 17, 2025 · A gene is a basic unit of heredity, the means by which traits get passed from one generation to the next, and genetics is the study of how these biological traits are inherited.