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  1. Heredity | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    The concept of heredity encompasses two seemingly paradoxical observations: the constancy of a species between generations and the variation among individuals within a species.

  2. 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 …

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

    All organisms inherit the genetic information specifying their structure and function from their parents. Likewise, all cells arise from preexisting cells, so the genetic material must be …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  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. 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 …

  8. HEREDITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  9. Introduction to heredity (video) - Khan Academy

    Genetics is a fascinating world, focusing on the inheritance of traits from parents to offspring. Gregor Mendel, the father of classical genetics, made significant contributions to our …

  10. 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.