What is the best definition of heredity?

heredity is the theory that energy can travel most safely through alternate currents.
heredity is the process by which characteristics are passed to offspring.
heredity is the process by which heat kills harmful bacteria in milk and other foods.
heredity is the theory that radiation can be dangerous or deadly when misused.

Although the three-fifths compromise northern and southern states reach an agreement that allowed for ratification of the constitution, in the long run it had a negative effect on the nation because a) it gave too much power to the executive branch of the government. b) it forced the founding fathers to add the bill of rights to the constitution. c) it was only a temporary solution to the argument between "free" and "slave" states. d) it gave too much power to state governments and not enough to the federal government.

Why was christianity so appealing to the people of the roman empire

Which physical feature minimizes population density in northern africa?