Heredity & Genes Flashcards
1
Q
Trait
A
Quality characteristic in a living thing
2
Q
Heredity
A
The passing of traits from parents to offspring
3
Q
Inherited Traits
A
Physical characteristics passed from parents to offspring
4
Q
Genes
A
Part of a cell that contains inherited traits
5
Q
Learned Behaviors
A
Behaviors that are not inherited
6
Q
Instincts
A
Behaviors you inherit
7
Q
Dominant
A
Traits that show up more often then others
8
Q
Recessive
A
Traits that show up less often then others
9
Q
Phenotype
A
Physical apperance
10
Q
Genotype
A
What’s in genes
