( Heredity ( ( is ( ( defined ( as ( ( the passing ) ( of traits ) ) ) ) ( from ( parents ( to offspring ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Heredity)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN defined) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN passing)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS traits))))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS parents)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN offspring))))))) (. .)))
Heredity is defined as the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Heredity)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN science)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NNS traits)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN passed) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNS parents))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN offspring)))))))))) (. .)))