Explain the difference between heredity and inheritance

Heredity is the process of passing traits from parents to offspring, while inheritance is the actual reception of those traits by the offspring.

Heredity

Heredity is the biological process through which traits like eye color, hair type, or diseases are passed from one generation to another through genes.

Inheritance

Inheritance is the expression of those traits in the offspring. For example, a child inherits brown eyes from parents due to heredity.