Information that specifies an organism's traits is encoded in genes, or pieces of dna that are located in the organism's chromosomes. the passage of these instructions from one generation to the next generation is known as
a. translocation.
b. heredity.
c. crossing over.
d. genetics.

heredity (b)

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for  example, forests have higher evapotranspiration than other ecosystems,  such  as grasslands, because of their deeper roots and greater leaf area. thus forests have a net moistening effect on the atmosphere and become a moisture source for downwind ecosystems.