Heredity And Genes Flashcards
Traits
A quality or a characteristic of a living thing
Heredity
The passing of an inherited trait is known as heredity.
Inherited traits
And inherited trait is a physical characteristic that is passed from parents to their offspring.
Genes
Traits move from the parents to the offspring through the genes.
Learned behaviors
Learned behaviors are things that are not inherited from your parents.
Instincts
Instincts are what an offspring already knows. For example: When a baby is hungry , wet, cold, etc. the babies INSTINCT is to cry because it is something that gets attention to let them know what needs to be done ✅.
Dominant
Dominant=TT
Recessive
Recessive=tt
Hybrid
Hybrid=Tt
Phenotype
The phenotype is what that individual looks like. Phenotype is basically a physical appearance
Genotype
Genotype is the actual genetic makeup of an individual.