Heritiy And Genetics Flashcards

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Traits

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A quality or characteristic

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Heredity

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The passing of traits

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Inherited trait

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Traits that are passed down from parents

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Learned behaviors

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Behaviors that aren’t inherited

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Genes

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A tiny part of a cell that hold DNA

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Instinct

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Behaviors that do not have to be learned

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Dominate

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Traits that show up more often

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Recessive

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Traits that show up less

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Phenotype

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A living thing’s physical appearance

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Genotype

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Information carried in genes

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