Heredity And Genes Flashcards

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Traits

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A quality or characteristic of a living thing

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Heredity

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Passing Traits

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Inherited Traits

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a physical characteristic that is passed from parents to the offspring

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Genes

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Tiny part of a cell that hold DNA which contains inherited traits

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Learned Behaviors

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Traits or characteristics that are not passed from your parents

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Instinct

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Inherited behaviors

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Dominant

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Traits that show up more often

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Recessive

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Traits that show up less often

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Phenotype

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Physical appearance

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Genotype

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What is in your genes

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