Heredity And Genes Flashcards
1
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Traits
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A quality or characteristic of a living thing.
2
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Heredity
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The passing of physical traits from parents to offspring.
3
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Inherited Traits
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A physical characteristic passed from parent to offspring.
4
Q
Genes
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The tiny part of a cell that holds DNA which contains our inherited traits.
5
Q
Learned Behavior
A
Behaviors that are not inherited from your parents.
6
Q
Instincts
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Inherited behaviors.
7
Q
Dominant
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The stronger trait that shows more, even with another trait present.
8
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Recessive
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The trait that stays in the background when a dominant trait is present. It takes two to show.
9
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Phenotype
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What individuals look like.
10
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Genotype
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The actual genetic makeup of an individual.
