NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The passing on of physical traits and characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
A
Heredity
B
Variation
C
Evolution
D
Pedigree
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is A heredity. Passing of characters from parent to offspring is called heredity. This passing of characters from one generation to another occurs during reproduction. Gene is the basic structural and functional unit of heredity which determines different traits of an organism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phenotype Phenotype refers to an individual’s observable traits, such as height, eye color and blood type. A person’s phenotype is determined by both their genomic makeup (genotype) and environmental factors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Heredity is the process when a parent passes certain genes or traits down to their children or offspring in the form of DNA. It can also be defined as the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another This can be by asexual or sexual reproduction.

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