Amplify: Inheritance and Traits

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What is inheritance?

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Inheritance is the process by which traits or characteristics are passed from parents to their offspring.

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What are traits?

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Traits are specific characteristics or features of an organism, such as eye color, height, or the shape of leaves.

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How do environmental factors affect traits?

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Environmental factors, like climate and food availability, can influence how traits are expressed in an organism.

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What is the role of genes in inheritance?

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Genes are units of heredity that carry information for specific traits from parents to offspring.

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Can both inheritance and environment affect an organism's traits?

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Yes, both inheritance and environmental factors can influence an organism's traits.

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What is an example of a trait that is inherited?

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An example of an inherited trait is a child's eye color, which can be similar to their parents' eye color.

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What is an example of a trait influenced by the environment?

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An example of an environmentally influenced trait is a plant's height, which can vary based on sunlight and water availability.

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What does it mean if a trait is dominant?

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A dominant trait is one that will appear in the offspring if at least one parent contributes it.

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What does it mean if a trait is recessive?

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A recessive trait is one that will only appear in the offspring if both parents contribute it.

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How do mutations affect traits?

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Mutations are changes in genes that can lead to new traits, which may be beneficial, harmful, or neutral.

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