遺伝

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 遺伝 is read as いでん and is a noun and する verb for heredity or the transmission of biological traits from one generation to the next.
• Basic usage: Manner appears in どのように遺伝するか, while transmission to descendants appears in 次の世代にも遺伝する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Trait and transmission
  • It covers traits such as hair color or plant characteristics and the process by which they pass between generations.
• Difference from 相続
  • 相続 is legal inheritance of property or rights; 遺伝 is biological transmission of traits.