Question

What is the primary role of heredity in human development?

Options

• It provides the basic biological blueprint for physical and mental traits.

• It creates new abilities based on environmental exposure.

• It determines only physical features and not mental abilities.

• It has no influence on intelligence or personality.

Answer 1

It provides the basic biological blueprint for physical and mental traits.

Explanation:

Heredity passes traits from parents to children through genes, forming the foundation for both physical features (such as height and eye color) and mental traits (such as intelligence and temperament).