Key learning points

1. All living things develop from other living things; reproduction is the process of making new living things (offspring).
2. When organisms reproduce they make offspring of the same kind (species resemblance).
3. Offspring inherit features from both parents so they look similar to their parents and one another (family resemblance).
4. Features are inherited when genetic material (DNA) is passed from parents to their offspring during reproduction.
5. The genetic material (DNA) contains the instructions for building our body and its features.

Common misconception

Keywords

• Reproduction - Reproduction is the process of making offspring.

• Offspring - Offspring are the young produced following reproduction.

• Inherit - Offspring inherit a combination of features from both their parents.

• Genetic material - Genetic material is a substance in cells that contains instructions for various features and life processes.

• Dna - DNA is a chemical molecule that carries the genetic code.