Genetics/Heredity Flashcards
1
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Inherited traits
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Physical characteristics that are passed from parents to offspring
2
Q
Learned behaviors
A
Behaviors that are not inherited
3
Q
Trait
A
Quality of characteristics of a living thing
4
Q
Genes
A
Parts of a cell that contains our inherited traits
5
Q
Hereditary
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Passing of traits from parents to offspring
6
Q
Instinct
A
Behaviors you inherit
7
Q
Phenotype
A
The phenotype is what the individual looks like
Photo
8
Q
Dominant trait
A
Traits that show up more often are called dominant traits
9
Q
Recessive traits
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Traits that show up less often are called recessive traits
10
Q
Genotype
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The genotype is the actual genetic make up of an individual
Genes
