5.L.3.1 Heredity

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What is heredity?

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Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to their offspring through genes.

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What are genes?

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Genes are the units of heredity that carry information for traits and characteristics.

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How do offspring resemble their parents?

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Offspring resemble their parents because they inherit genes from both the mother and father.

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What is a trait?

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A trait is a specific characteristic of an organism, such as eye color or height.

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Can offspring have different behaviors than their parents?

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Yes, offspring can have different behaviors than their parents even if they look similar.

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What is the role of the environment in heredity?

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The environment can influence how traits are expressed, but it does not change the genetic information inherited.

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What is the difference between inherited traits and acquired traits?

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Inherited traits are passed down from parents, while acquired traits are developed through experience or environment.

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Why might siblings look different from each other?

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Siblings may look different because they inherit different combinations of genes from their parents.

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What is a dominant trait?

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A dominant trait is a characteristic that is expressed even if only one parent passes on the gene for that trait.

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What is a recessive trait?

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A recessive trait is a characteristic that is expressed only when both parents pass on the gene for that trait.