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DNA carries traits in which are hereditary. Genes are passed through DNA. That is how people have similar traits as their parents, grandparents, and other relatives.

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What are mechanism of heredity?

Heredity is the inborn factors which affect development. The mechanism of heredity is DNA. DNA is partially made up of pairs of "steps" called bases. Bases make up our genetic code. Chromosomes are coils of DNA, which are made up of small segments called genes.


What is the chemical of heredity?

DNA


Where is heredity stored?

in your DNA


What is the DNA function?

DNA controls the cell's functions and heredity.


Is DNA the heredity material?

Yes and no. Some of the heredity material comes from the parents.


What carries the unit of heredity?

DNA


How are traits passed from parents to their offspring?

Traits are passed by DNA.


What year was heredity found?

Heredity is part of your DNA and how it is structured. You have a combination of both of your parents DNA because you are copied. That is why you look like your parents


Are genes the basic units of heredity?

DNA


What do bacteria cells have heredity wise?

They have DNA as heridity material.They have circular DNA.


What is the difference between heredity and mutation?

Heredity is how information is based from one generation to the next; encoded in the DNA molecule. A mutation is a mistake that is made in the DNA. Most mutations have no affect, some are harmful, and a small number confer an advantage. Natural Selection works to eliminate the harmful and enhance the beneficial.


How are characteristics transferred to the next generation?

DNA determines what characteristics the cell would have. When a cell divides, the chromosomes containing DNA are split in half. Half of the DNA from the original cell is carried by each of the resulting cells.