Gcse biology inheritance variation and evolution learning resources for adults children parents and teachers. Inheritance and evolution basic biology library binding august 1 2006 by denise walker author visit amazons denise walker page find all the books read about the author and more see search results for this author are you an author learn about author central denise . Genetic inheritance is a basic principle of genetics and explains how characteristics are passed from one generation to the next genetic inheritance occurs due to genetic material in the form of dna being passed from parents to their offspring when organisms reproduce all the information for growth survival and reproduction for the next generation is found in the dna passed down from the parent generation