Heredity Vocabulary Review

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What are biological parents?

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The male and female parents who have provided the genetic material to create offspring.

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What is a trait?

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A quality or characteristic of a living thing.

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What does DNA stand for?

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DNA is the molecule that carries all the information about how a living thing will look and function.

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What is a physical trait?

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A characteristic that describes the way something looks.

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What is an offspring?

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The young of a person, animal, or plant.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to their offspring.

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What is an acquired trait?

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A characteristic that is not inherited but learned or developed over time.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for a specific trait.

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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 learned or developed.

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What role do genes play in heredity?

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Genes carry the information that determines traits passed from parents to offspring.