What does the word 'heredity' mainly refer to?
- AAnatomy
- BMeiosis division
- CGenetics
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (c) Genetics
Explanation
Heredity is the passing of characters from parents to their offspring, and the science that studies it is genetics.
Anatomy studies the structure of the body, and meiosis is the cell division that forms gametes; neither is what "heredity" means.