Genes/Herdity Flashcards
Inherited traits
Something you receive from your parents
Learned behaviors
Something that you learned to do by yourself
Trait
A quality or characteristic belonging to a person
Genes
A tiny part of a cell that holds DNA
Heredity
The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
Instincts
An innate typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli
Phenotype
The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
AKA: photo
Dominant
Most important, powerful, or influential trait
Recessive
Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents
Genotype
The genetic constitution of an individual organism