Genetics-Heredity Flashcards
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Inherited Traits
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Traits passed on by the parents to the offspring
2
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Learned behavior
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A behavior that’s learned
3
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Trait
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A distinguishing quality or characteristic
4
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Genes
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A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring.
5
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Heredity
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The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
6
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Instinct
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The inherent inclination of a living organism towards a particular complex behavior
7
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Phenotype
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Your makeup; how you look
8
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Dominant
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The gene that overpowers the other gene.
9
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Recessive
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The trait that is overpowered by the dominant gene.
10
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Genotype
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Your genetic makeup.
