Traits & Behaviors

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What is a trait?

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

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What is the difference between inherited and learned traits?

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Inherited traits are passed down from parents to offspring through genes, while learned traits are acquired through experience or environment.

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What are genes?

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Genes are the structures in living organisms that carry the information for traits and are passed from parents to offspring.

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What is genetics?

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Genetics is the field of science that studies how traits are inherited and passed on from one generation to the next.

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Can you give an example of an inherited trait?

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An example of an inherited trait is having blue eyes, which can be passed down from parents.

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Can you give an example of a learned behavior?

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An example of a learned behavior is a dog sitting on command, which it learns through training.

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What is an acquired trait?

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An acquired trait is a characteristic that is not inherited but developed through experience, such as a chipped tooth.

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What is a dominant trait?

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A dominant trait is a trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contributes it.

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What is a phenotype?

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A phenotype is the observable physical or behavioral characteristics of an organism, determined by its genotype.

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What is a genotype?

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A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, which determines its traits.