There can be two definitions for the heredity: 1. The genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.

2. The sum of characteristics and associated potentialities transmitted genetically to an individual organism. Heredity influences human behavior and also Heredity affects something in many ways to body size and shape.Questions on Heredity (1-10)1. How are genetics and heredity similar?-The study of genetics is heredity, heredity works through genes.2.

Heredity means?-is the passing on of characteristics from one generation to the next.3. Where does heredity come from? - Heredity comes from your parents from you to your kids and so on and so forth. Discovered by Gregor Mendal4.

How does heredity affect your health?-You can get a disease because one of your family member has or had it so its genetically in you but you don't necessarily get a disease because it runs in the family.5. Why do kids look like their parents or grandparents?- Children look like their parents because of heredity. Genetics is the study of heredity, the process in which a parent passes certain genes onto their children.

6. How does heredity make you look like your parents?- Heredity makes you look like your parents because you inherited skin, hair, shape, or all of the above.7. What traits can you get from your parents through heredity?- Skin, hair, body shape, weight, health, and behavior.

8. What are some heredity diseases?- Diabetes, Hypertension, Cancer, Stroke, Heart diseases, Down syndrome, Depression Schizophrenia, Cystic fibrosis, Sickle-cell anemia, Pterodactyl, Autism, etc.9. Does every offspring have heredity?- Yes10. Does every child look like their parents just because of heredity?- No, sometimes children can come out looking nothing like their mom or dad or either or.