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hlo define the term heredity♡︎♡︎

Answer 1

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heredity. ... First used in the 1530s, the noun heredity comes from the Latin word hereditatem, meaning "condition of being an heir." It can refer to inheriting characteristics from your parents, or it can refer more broadly to the passing on of genetic factors from one generation to the next.

Answer 2

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• ✏In simplest, of words, Heredity refers to the passing of traits or characteristics through genes from one generation (parent) to the another generation (offspring).✍

• ✏Heredity is very evidently seen in sexual reproduction. ✍

• ✏This is because in this process the Variation of inherited characteristics is high.✍

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• ✏The Variation occurs due to some errors in DNA copying. ✍

• ✏Variation is important because it contributes to the evolution and forms the basis of heredity. ✍

• ✏Variation is caused due to gene mutations, the interactions of gene with the environment, and various combinations of genetic material.✍

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