Key Stage 2
Meaning
Inheritance is the features we get from our parents.
About Inheritance
- Living creatures inherit the features of their parents.
- When there are two parents the offspring will inherit some features of both parents.
Examples
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| If both parents have blue eyes the their children will all inherit blue eyes. | A spotted dog inherited those spots form its parents. | The shape of bird's beak is inherited form its parents. | Two parents with a "widow's peak" will have children with a "widow's peak". |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Heredity is the passing down of traits from parent to offspring by DNA.