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The process by which the characters are transferred from one generation to the other is known as

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Habits
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Inheritance
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Traits
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B Inheritance
Inheritance is the process by which genetic information is passed on from one generation to another. Two copies of the genetic material that determines characters are inherited over generations in which one copy comes from each the male and female parent. Trait is a distinguishing character of an individual such as height, hair color, eye color, blood group, etc. It results in the phenotype of an individual.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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