The mental and physical characteristics which we inherit from our parents are known as .

passive inheritance

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genetic inheritance

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cultural inheritage

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The correct option is B genetic inheritance
A child inherits physical and mental characteristics from the parents by birth. This is known as 'Genetic Inheritance'.

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