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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 cells or organisms …

  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 species.

  3. 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 eyebrows, heredity …

  4. 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 and height to …

  5. HEREDITY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

  6. 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.

  7. 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 forward.

  8. What Is Heredity? The Biology of Genes and Inheritance

    Aug 21, 2025 · Heredity is a fundamental biological process that explains why offspring resemble their parents, yet also exhibit unique characteristics. It is the mechanism by which biological traits are …

  9. HEREDITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    heredity British / hɪˈrɛdɪtɪ / noun the transmission from one generation to another of genetic factors that determine individual characteristics: responsible for the resemblances between parents and offspring …

  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 variation among the …