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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

    Nov 6, 2025 · The concept of heredity encompasses two seemingly paradoxical observations: the constancy of a species between generations and the variation among individuals within a …

  3. Understanding Heredity: Inheritance, Epigenetics, and Variation

    Nov 27, 2025 · Heredity is the biological process by which traits and characteristics are passed from parent to offspring. This transmission of information dictates everything from eye color …

  4. HEREDITY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HEREDITY is inheritance. How to use heredity in a sentence.

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. What Is Heredity? The Biology of Inherited Traits

    Aug 21, 2025 · Heredity is the biological process by which traits, from physical characteristics to certain predispositions, are passed down across generations. This mechanism explains why …

  8. heredity - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 2, 2025 · heredity (usually uncountable, plural heredities) Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living …

  9. Understanding Heredity: The Study of Genetics

    Dec 20, 2023 · Heredity is the passing down of traits from parents to offspring, and it plays a crucial role in shaping who we are as individuals. The study of genetics aims to unravel the …

  10. Heredity - GeeksforGeeks

    Aug 21, 2025 · The Biological process that transfers the characteristics and traits from one generation to other (i.e. from parents to their children) is termed heredity. It is responsible for …