Introduction Heredity (the adjective is hereditary) is the transfer of characteristics from parent to offspring through their genes, or the transfer of a title, style or social status through the social convention known as inheritance (for example, a Hereditary Title may be passed down according to relevant customs and/or laws).It was apparent to ancient humans that offsprings resembled their parents. For example, Genesis 30-46 tells how Jacob and Labans split their sheep into white a