Question

Passing of characters from one generation to another is called .

• A. heredity
• B. reproduction
• C. fertilisation

Answer 1

The correct option is A heredity

Passing of characters from parent to offspring is called heredity. This passing of characters from one generation to another occurs during reproduction. Gene is the basic structural and functional unit of heredity which determines different traits of an organism. The study of transmission of these characters from parent to offspring is called genetics.