The transmission of traits from ancestor to descendant is called?

• A. Heredity
• B. Mutation
• C. Evolution
• D. Adaptation

Answer: (A)

Heredity is the transmission of traits from ancestor to descendant. It’s the process by which genetic information is passed from parents to offspring, so features like eye color, blood type, or other inherited characteristics appear in the next generation. This relies on genes and DNA and explains why relatives share certain traits. It’s distinct from mutation, which is a new change in DNA; evolution, which describes changes in allele frequencies in a population over generations; and adaptation, which refers to traits that improve an organism’s fitness in a specific environment and may spread over time.