Coded instructions for specific traits will be passed from the parent to the offspring.

Heredity- passage of the instructions from one generation to the next

DNA- is the molecule that allows for the transfer of this info.

Asexually reproducing organisms transfer all of the genes from the single parent to the offspring.

This process occurs via mitosis Go to: http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm

All offspring are genetically identical to the parent.