Heredity,and Genetics Flashcards
1
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Inherited traits
A
Physical characteristics that are passed from a parent to offspring
2
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Trait
A
Quality characteristic of a living thing
3
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Heredity
A
Passing of traits from parents to offspring
4
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Instincts
A
Behaviors you inherit
5
Q
Learned behaviors
A
Behaviors that you don’t inherit
6
Q
Genes
A
Parts of a cell that contains our inherited traits
7
Q
Phenotype
A
The Set of a characteristic
8
Q
Dominant
A
Something that has more odds like being taller or shorter
9
Q
Recessive
A
The trait that is not the most dominant
10
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Genotype
A
The genetics of an organism
