Heredity And Genetics 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
A
How genes are passed to the offspring.
3
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Inherited traits
A
A physical characteristic passed from parents to offspring
4
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Genes
A
A tiny part of a cell that holds DNA which contain our inherited traits
5
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Instincts
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Inherited Behaviors
6
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Learned behavior
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Behaviors that are not inherited from our parents.
7
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Genotype
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The actual genetic make up of an individual
8
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Phenotype
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What the individual looks like
9
Q
Dominant
A
Traits that show up more often
10
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Recessive
A
Traits that show up less often
