Multiple choice

The inheritance of characters of one generation by successive generation is termed:

  1. heredity

  2. variation

  3. genetics

  4. plant breeding

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Explanation

Heredity is defined as the transmission of traits from one generation to the next through genetic material. Variation refers to differences between individuals, genetics is the study of heredity, and plant breeding is the application of genetic principles. Heredity directly matches the definition given in the question.