( Heredity ( ( ( is ( ( the passing ) ( of ( ( phenotypic traits ) ( from parents ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( to ( their offspring ) ) , ) either ) ( through ( ( ( asexual reproduction ) or ) ( sexual reproduction ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Heredity)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN passing)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ phenotypic) (NNS traits)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNS parents)))))) (PP (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN offspring))) (, ,) (CC either) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (JJ asexual) (NN reproduction)) (CC or) (NP (JJ sexual) (NN reproduction)))))) (. .)))
Heredity is the passing of phenotypic traits from parents to their offspring, either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction.
(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)))))))))) (. .)))