Genetics and 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 characteristic of a living thing
4
Q
Genes
A
Part of a cell that contains our inherited traits
5
Q
Heredity
A
The passing of traits from parents to offspring
6
Q
Instinct
A
Behaviors that you inherit
7
Q
Phenotype
A
What you look like
8
Q
Dominant
A
Traits that show up more often
9
Q
Recessive
A
Traits that show up less often
10
Q
Genotype
A
The genetic make up, the genes
