Question

The study of _____ which is a biological process where a parent passes certain ___ onto their offspring

Answer 1

The study of heredity which is a biological process where a parent passes certain traits onto their offspring. Heredity is the passing of traits from parent to offspring from one generation to the next. Genetics on the other hand is the study of how traits are inherited through the actions of alleles (different forms a gene may have for a trait). 

Answer 2

The study of heredity which is a biological process where a parent passes certain genes (traits) onto their offspring. Heredity is the process that makes variations between individuals causing the evolution of species by natural selection. Inherited traits are controlled by one or more genes The study of heredity in biology is genetics.