Transmission of parental characters to progeny is called ___.

variation

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inheritance

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genetics

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The correct option is B inheritance
$∙$ Inheritance is the process by which characters are passed on from parents to the offsprings. It is the basis of heredity.
$∙$ Genetic inheritance occurs due to the presence of genetic material - DNA.
$∙$ When an organism reproduces, all the information for growth, survival, and reproduction which is present in the DNA is passed from the parental generation to the offsprings.

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