What is the study of heredity and variation called?

Correct option is C

Correct Answer: (c) Genetics
Explanation
· The branch of biology that deals with heredity (passing of traits from parents to offspring) and variation (differences among individuals) is called Genetics.
· It explains how characteristics like eye colour, height, blood groups, etc., are inherited.
Information Booster
· The term Genetics was coined by William Bateson.
· Gregor Mendel, known as the Father of Genetics, discovered the basic laws of inheritance through his pea plant experiments.
Additional Knowledge
· Evolution: Study of how species change over time.
· Mutation: Sudden change in DNA; one of the sources of variation.
· Biology: Broad science of life; includes genetics, ecology, physiology, etc.