The ability for one generation to pass on its characteristics to future generations is known as:
A) natural selection
B) mutations
C) heredity
D) self-replication
E) duplication

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Heredity is the passing on of traits from parents to offspring through their genes. Natural selection, mutations, self-replication, and duplication can all play a role in evolution, but they do not specifically refer to the passing on of traits from one generation to the next.

The Ability for One Generation to Pass on Its Characteristics