Title: Heredity: Facts (Science Trek: Idaho Public Television)
Headings: Heredity: Facts
Heredity: Facts
Inherited Traits
The Father Of Genetics
Chromosomes, Genes, and DNA
Patterns of Heredity
Variation and Mutation
Genes Aren't Everything!
Genetic Science at Work

Content: The answer is heredity. Heredity means that traits are passed from parents to their children. This is true not only of people, but of animals, plants, and all living things. How does this process work? The science of studying heredity is called genetics, and scientists who study how traits are passed from one generation to the next are called geneticists. It's a fairly new but fascinating science. Let's find out more about what makes you "YOU." Inherited Traits
Inherited traits are those characteristics that are passed from parents to their children. These are traits you are born with. You may hear people say that a certain trait, such as red hair, "runs in the family."