being deciduous is an inherited trait & inherited trait is similar to inherited characteristic & inheriting is when an inherited characteristic is copied / is passed from parent to offspring by genetics / dna ->  offspring will inherit the inherited trait of being deciduous from their parents  offspring will inherit the inherited trait of being deciduous from their parents & a buckeye tree is a kind of deciduous tree ->  the offspring of the buckeye tree will inherit the inherited trait of being deciduous from their parents  the offspring of the buckeye tree will inherit the inherited trait of being deciduous from their parents & a deciduous tree 's leaves usually change color in the autumn season -> the offspring of the buckeye trees will inherit the trait of changing color in the autumn season