The transmission of characters from parents to offsprings is called _______.

genetics

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genotype

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heredity

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phenotype

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Solution

The correct option is C heredity
Heredity is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring, either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction; the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic information of their parents.

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