👉 Heredity is a biological process that determines an individual's characteristics, traits, and abilities from one generation to the next. It involves genes, which are copies of DNA sequences found in chromosomes, that carry instructions for making proteins that control various bodily functions, such as growth, development, and reproduction. In other words, heredity is the way in which a family member's characteristics are passed down from one generation to another through their parents and grandparents, and how they influence each other's