( ( The characteristics ) ( passed ( on ( called traits ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS characteristics)) (VP (VBN passed) (PP (IN on) (NP (VBN called) (NNS traits))))))
The characteristics passed on called traits
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Inherited) (NNS traits)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS features)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN passed) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD one) (NN generation))) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (JJ next))))))))) (. .)))