Genetics/Heredity Flashcards

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Trait

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Quality of characteristics of a living thing

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2
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Inherited Traits

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Physical characteristics that are passed down from parent to offspring

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3
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Heredity

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Passing of traits from parents to offspring

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4
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Instincts

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Behaviors you inherit

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5
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Learned behaviors

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Behaviors that are not inherited

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6
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Genes

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Parts of a cell that contains our inherited traits

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7
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Phenotype

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Is what an individual looks like

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8
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Genotype

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Is the actual genetic make up

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9
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Recessive

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Traits that show up less often

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10
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Dominant

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Traits that show up more often

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