what do you mean by heredity?
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Heredity refers to the genotype(genetic makeup) of an organism. The study of heredity is called genetics and Gregor Mendel is considered to be a founder of this branch of science. He worked with the garden pea and did years of research involving traits like height, seed shape and flower color, among others.
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heredity
/hɪˈrɛdɪti/
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noun
1.
the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
"the relative influence of heredity and environment"
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2.
the inheritance of a title, office, or right.
"a second chamber whose membership is largely based on heredity"
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