Question

Rewrite and complete the following sentences by inserting the correct word in the space indicated.
Transmission of characters from parents of off springs is known as ___

Answer 1

Heredity.

Heredity is the passing of traits to offspring (from its parent or ancestors). This is the process by which an offspring cell or organism acquires or becomes predisposed to the characteristics of its parent cell or organism. Through heredity, variations exhibited by individuals can accumulate and cause a species to evolve. The study of heredity in biology is called genetics, which includes the field of epigenetics.