Question

What is the correct definition of heredity? – Multiple answers may be correct

1 It is a measure of how well differences in people’s genes account for differences in their traits.

2 Passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes.

3 Heritability is a measure of genetic influence on variation.

4 The passing on of traits from parents to their offspring

5 It is the estimation the degree of variation in a phenotypic trait in a population.

6 It refers to the genetic heritage passed down by our biological parents.

7 It is the process by which genetic information is passed on from parent to child.

Answer 1

What is the correct definition of heredity?

Heredity refers to the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring through genes. It involves the transmission of genetic information from one generation to the next.

Heritability is a measure of how much of the variation in a particular trait is due to genetic factors. It estimates the degree of genetic influence on variation in a particular trait in a population.

Heredity is the process by which genetic information is passed from parents to children.

Therefore, options 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 are correct definitions of heredity.

Option 1 is not a correct definition of heredity, but rather a definition of the term "genetic variance."

Option 5 is also not a correct definition of heredity, but rather a definition of the term "phenotypic variance."

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