Heredity And Genitics Flashcards
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Trait
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A trait is a quality or a characteristic of a living thing.
2
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Inherited Trait
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Is a physical characteristic that is passed from parents to the offspring. EX = Hair color, eye color, dimples.
3
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Learned behaviors
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Are not inherited from your parents. EX = walking
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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Instincts
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Inherited behaviors are called instincts. EX = Crying
6
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Heredity
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The passing of physical or mental characteristics genetically.
7
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Dominant
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Something that always shows on you
8
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Recessive
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Only shows if the individual has two copies of recessives.
9
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Phenotype
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Physical appearance
10
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Genotype
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information carried in genes
