Amplify: Inheritance and Traits

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What is inheritance?

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Inheritance is the process by which traits and 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 color, size, or behavior.

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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 from parents to offspring, determining traits.

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Can both inheritance and environment affect an organism?

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Yes, both inheritance and environment can work together to shape an organism's traits.

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What is an example of a trait influenced by inheritance?

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An example is a dog's fur color, which is determined by the genes it inherits from its parents.

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

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An example is the size of a plant, which can be affected by the amount of sunlight and water it receives.

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What is natural selection?

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Natural selection is the process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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How do animals learn behaviors?

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Animals learn behaviors through experience and interaction with their environment.

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What is adaptation?

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Adaptation is a change in an organism that makes it better suited to its environment.

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