Describe how traits are passed from parent to offspring

Answer: The correct answer - is Heredity.

Heredity can be described as the passing of traits / characteristics from parents to their next generation that is to their offspring via means of either sexual or asexual reproduction.

The traits (such as eye color, hair color, skin color) are passed in the form of genes (segment of DNA corresponding to particular trait), which are considered as the unit of heredity.