Genes/ Heredity Flashcards
1
Q
Inherited traits
A
Physical characteristics that are passed from parents to offspring
2
Q
Learned behavior
A
Behaviors that are not inherited
3
Q
Trait
A
Quality of characteristics of a living thing
4
Q
Genes
A
Part of a cell that contains our inherited traits
5
Q
Heredity
A
Passing of traits from parents to offspring
6
Q
Instinct
A
Behaviors you inherit
7
Q
Phenotype
A
What an individual looks like
8
Q
Dominant
A
The stronger gene which shows more commonly
9
Q
Recessive
A
The gene that shows up less and is less common unless there are two
10
Q
Genotype
A
The actual genetic makeup of an individual
