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📚 Glossary Term

Inheritance

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Definition The passing of genetic information and traits from parents to offspring.

🧒 In Simple Words

Inheritance is how living things get traits from their parents.

📌 Example

Inheritance helps explain why related organisms can share certain features.

âœī¸ Use It in a Sentence

"We used inheritance to explain how a trait was passed on."

🔗 Related Terms

GeneTraitVariation