( ( GENE ( INHERITANCE ( Gene inheritance ) ) ) ( ( is ( said ( to ( occur ( when ( ( a ( particular ( family characteristic ) ) ) ( is ( ( passed ( from ( one generation ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( another ( - ( such ( as ( blonde hair ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( blue eyes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP GENE) (NNP INHERITANCE) (NNP Gene) (NNP inheritance)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN said) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB occur) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT a) (JJ particular) (NN family) (NN characteristic)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN passed) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD one) (NN generation))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (FRAG (NP (DT another)) (: -) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (JJ blonde) (NN hair))))) (CC or) (NP (JJ blue) (NNS eyes))))))))))))) (. .)))
GENE INHERITANCE Gene inheritance is said to occur when a particular family characteristic is passed from one generation to another - such as blonde hair or blue eyes.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ human) (NN offspring)) (VP (VBP inherit) (NP (JJ blue) (NNS eyes))) (. .)))