Heredity And Genes Flashcards
1
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Traits
A
Quality or characteristic of a living thing
2
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Heredity
A
Passing of traits to offspring
3
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Inherited Traits
A
A physical characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring
4
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Genes
A
Tiny part of a cell that holds DNA which contains our inherited traits
5
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Learned Behaviors
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Behaviors that are not inherited
6
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Instincts
A
Inherited behaviors are called instincts
7
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Dominant Trait
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Trait that is more likely to pass from parent to offspring
8
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Recessive Trait
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Trait that is not likely to go from parent to offspring
9
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Phenotype
A
What the individual looks like
10
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Genotype
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The actual genetic make up of an individual
