Genes/Heridity Flashcards
1
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Inherited traits
A
A physical characteristic that is passed from parents to off spring.
2
Q
Learned behavior
A
Behaviors that were not inherited from our parents.
3
Q
Instincts
A
Inherited behaviors.
4
Q
Trait
A
It is a quality or a characteristic of a living thing.
5
Q
Genes
A
The part of a cell that contains our inherited traits.
6
Q
Heredity
A
Passing of traits from parents to offspring
7
Q
Phenotype
A
Is what an individual looks like
8
Q
genotype
A
The actual genetic make up of an individual
9
Q
Dominant trait
A
Traits that show up more often
10
Q
Recessive trait
A
Traits that sho with less often
11
Q
Hybrid
A
dominant traits mix with recessive traits form a hybrid offspring
