Inherited and Acquired Traits

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What are characteristics passed on from parent to offspring?

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Inherited Traits

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True or False: Recessive traits are hidden when dominant traits are present.

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True

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What is an example of a learned behavior in an 11-year-old girl who plays the piano?

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Playing the piano

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What type of trait is natural brown hair?

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Inherited Trait

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What is the transfer of traits from one generation to the next called?

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Heredity

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What are traits that are developed through environmental influences called?

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Acquired Traits

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What is the term for a trait that is expressed when at least one dominant allele is present?

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Dominant Trait

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What is the term for a trait that is only expressed when two recessive alleles are present?

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Recessive Trait

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype

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What is the physical appearance of an organism called?

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Phenotype