Inheritance and Variation of Traits

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What is passed on from parents to offspring?

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Inherited

Front

Which trait was passed from the mom to the puppy?

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Brown fur

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What do we call the differences among objects or organisms?

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Variations

Front

What is a single, self-contained living thing called?

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An organism

Front

What trait did the lizards inherit from their parents?

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Yellow spots

Front

What is a characteristic that can be passed down from parents to children?

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Trait

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What do we call the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring?

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Genetics

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What is the term for the physical appearance of a trait?

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Phenotype

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype

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What do we call a change in a trait that can occur over generations?

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Variation