Genes/Herdity Flashcards

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Inherited traits

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Something you receive from your parents

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2
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Learned behaviors

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Something that you learned to do by yourself

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3
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Trait

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A quality or characteristic belonging to a person

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4
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Genes

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A tiny part of a cell that holds DNA

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5
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Heredity

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The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another

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6
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Instincts

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An innate typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli

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7
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Phenotype

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The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
AKA: photo

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8
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Dominant

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Most important, powerful, or influential trait

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9
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Recessive

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Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents

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10
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Genotype

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The genetic constitution of an individual organism

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