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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. HEREDITY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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 understanding of this …

  6. 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 …

  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? 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 …

  9. 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 living …

  10. 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 appeared …