Inherited Traits and Acquired Traits

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What is an inherited trait?

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A characteristic passed from parent to offspring, such as hair color or eye color.

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What is an acquired trait?

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A characteristic that is learned or developed through experience, such as speaking a language or riding a bike.

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Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Genetics'?

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Gregor Mendel, who studied how traits are passed from one generation to the next.

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How many chromosomes do humans have in each cell?

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Humans have 46 chromosomes, which are organized into 23 pairs.

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What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

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The nucleus contains chromosomes, genes, and DNA, and controls the cell's activities.

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What are dominant traits?

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Traits that are expressed when at least one dominant allele is present.

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What are recessive traits?

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Traits that are expressed only when two recessive alleles are present.

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Can you give an example of an inherited trait?

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Eye color is an example of an inherited trait.

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Can you give an example of an acquired trait?

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Learning to play a musical instrument is an example of an acquired trait.

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What is a gene?

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