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'''Heredity''' (the adjective is ''hereditary'') is the transfer of characteristics from [[parent]] to [[offspring]], either through their [[gene]]s or through the social institution called [[inheritance]] (for example, a title of [[nobility]] is passed from individual to individual according to relevant [[custom]]s and/or [[law]]s). |
'''Heredity''' (the adjective is ''hereditary'') is the transfer of characteristics from [[parent]] to [[offspring]], either through their [[gene]]s or through the social institution called [[inheritance]] (for example, a title of [[nobility]] is passed from individual to individual according to relevant [[custom]]s and/or [[law]]s). |
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The social institution called [[inheritance]]. One's '''bloodline''' is one's familial [[ancestry]]. See also [[meme]]. |
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Revision as of 01:35, 28 October 2005
Heredity (the adjective is hereditary) is the transfer of characteristics from parent to offspring, either through their genes or through the social institution called inheritance (for example, a title of nobility is passed from individual to individual according to relevant customs and/or laws).