Heredity And Genetics Flashcards
1
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Traits
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A characteristic typically a person has
2
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Heredity
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The passing of a characteristic or gene from one to another
3
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Inherited traits
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Are the things that make people different like hair color eye color or dimples
4
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Genes
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Are a tiny part of a cell that hold DNA which contains our inherited traits
5
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Learned behaviors
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Are not inherited from there parents
6
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Instincts
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Are inherited behaviors
7
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Dominant
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The higher gene on top its the bigger one
8
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Recessive
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The gene that hides behind the others the smaller one
9
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Phenotype
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The appearance of an organism as a result of the interaction of its genotype and the environment.
10
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Genotype
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The total of genes that are transmitted from the parent then to the off spring.
