Genetics/heredity Flashcards
1
Q
Trait
A
quality of characteristic of an living thing
2
Q
Inherited trait
A
Physical characteristics that are passed from parent to offspring
3
Q
Heredity
A
Passing of traits from parents to offspring
4
Q
Instincts
A
Behaviors you inherit
5
Q
Learned behaviors
A
Behaviors that are not inherited
6
Q
Genes
A
Part of a cell that contains our inherited traits
7
Q
Phenotype
A
What you look like
8
Q
Genotype
A
The code in your genes that tells you what you will look like
9
Q
Dominant
A
The trait that is more common
10
Q
Ressesive
A
A trait that is less common
