Question

unit 2 — challenge 2.2: aspects of develo
learning objective: characterize biological influences in development.
the transmission of physical and psychological characteristics from parents to offspring is called _______.

a.) heredity

b.) phenotype

c.) maturation

d.) growth

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Heredity is defined as the transmission of physical and psychological traits from parents to offspring, which matches the question's description.
• Option b: Phenotype refers to the observable characteristics of an organism (result of genotype and environment), not transmission from parents.
• Option c: Maturation is the process of becoming mature, related to development over time, not trait transmission.
• Option d: Growth is the increase in size/complexity of an organism, not about trait transmission from parents.

Answer:

a.) heredity