When I read "What is Heredity" and "What is a Trait," I learned many important things. But out of all of them, here are my top two. First of all, I learned that heredity is the passing of traits from parents to the child. I learned that genes have the instructions that define our traits. Also, all of us have thousands of genes that are made of DNA that are in our chromosomes. When each parent contributes one set of chromosomes, the only rule is that the child can only get one of each chromosome. Continuing on, since parents give random chromosomes to the child, it develops a unique set of chromosomes, which is why people have a very unique combination of traits.
On the other hand, when I read "What is a Trait," I learned that a trait is a notable feature or quality in a person. The different combinations of traits we have is what makes us unique. There are many types of traits: physical, behavioral, and predisposition to a medical condition. Physical traits are characteristics of some one's makeup. They include eye color and height. Behavioral traits are characteristics of how some acts. Last but not least, predisposition to a medical condition is an increased risk of getting a certain type of disease. For example, heart disease or cancer could get passed as a trait from parent to child.
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