Heredity/Genetics Vocab Flashcard

Front

Trait passing from parent to offspring

Back

heredity

Front

A genetically determined condition or characteristic

Back

genetics

Front

Basic unit of heredity in organisms; segment of DNA/RNA.

Back

gene

Front

Genetic information and traits from parents

Back

inherited traits

Front

Genetic trait likely passed from parent to child

Back

dominant traits

Front

A genetic trait that cannot express itself in the presence of a dominant gene.

Back

recessive traits

Front

Behaviors that are learned

Back

learned behavior

Front

Feature of an organism; observable trait

Back

characteristic

Front

Inherited behaviors

Back

Instinctive behaviors

Front

A group of related organisms in a lineage

Back

generation