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1
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Inherited traits

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Physical characteristics that are passed from parents to offspring

2
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Learned behaviors

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Behaviors that are not inherited

3
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Trait

A

Quality of characteristics of a living thing

4
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Genes

A

Parts of a cell that contains our inherited traits

5
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Hereditary

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Passing of traits from parents to offspring

6
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Instinct

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Behaviors you inherit

7
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Phenotype

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The phenotype is what the individual looks like

Photo

8
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Dominant trait

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Traits that show up more often are called dominant traits

9
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Recessive traits

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Traits that show up less often are called recessive traits

10
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Genotype

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The genotype is the actual genetic make up of an individual

Genes