👉 Hereditability, in the context of genetics and evolutionary biology, refers to a property or characteristic that is passed down from one generation to another through the DNA sequence. Hereditary traits are those that are inherited from parents and do not change with each new generation. For example, if you have a genetic disorder, it can be passed on from your parents to your children, and they will also inherit some of these conditions from their parents. However, this inheritance does not always mean the same thing for