2.+Organisms+inherit+genetic+information+in+a+variety+of+ways+that+result+in+continuity+of+structure+and+function+between+parents+and+offspring.

MAJOR UNDERSTANDINGS 2.1a Some traits of living things have been inherited (e.g., color of flowers and number of limbs of animals). 2.1b Some characteristics result from an individual's interactions with the environment and cannot be inherited by the next generation (e.g., having scars; riding a bicycle). 2.2a Plants and animals closely resemble their parents and other individuals in their species. 2.2b Plants and animals can transfer specific traits to their offspring when they reproduce.