heredity Flashcards
1
Q
Heredity
A
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring
2
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Dominant Trait
A
the trait observed in the generation when parents that have different traits are bred
3
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Recessive Trait
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a trait that reappears in the second generation after disappearing in the first generation when parents with different traits are bred
4
Q
Genes
A
one set of instructions for an inherited trait
5
Q
Allele
A
one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color
