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Question Bank [2022] — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYQuestion Bank [2022]1 Mark
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Define inheritance.
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Answer

The transmission of genetic information from generation to generation is known as heredity or inheritance.

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The transmission of characters from one generation to the next or from parents to offsprings is called heredity.

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