Genetics and Heredity Vocabulary

Genetics and Heredity Vocabulary

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quality or characteristic of a living thing

• trait

• learned behavior

• biological parents

• offspring

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a section of DNA that gets transferred from parent to offspring

• dna

• offspring

• trait

• gene

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a characteristic that describes the way somethings LOOKS

• gene

• physical trait

• biological parent

• dna

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a skill that is learned after birth

• trait

• learned behavior

• gene

• dna

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the young of a person, animal, or plant

• biological parent

• dna

• offspring

• heredity

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the process by which traits are transferred from parent to offspring

• heredity

• trait

• biological parent

• dna

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

• gene

• acquired trait

• learned behavior

• dna

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a trait that a living thing is NOT born with, a trait that is learned from experience or environment

• inherited trait

• acquired trait

• physical trait

• gene

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

• heredity

• dna

• biological parents

• genes

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a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents through genetic material

• biological parents

• heredity

• acquired trait

• inherited trait

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Mark all that apply: Which are examples of INHERITED TRAITS?

• eye color

• the ability to read

• blood type

• tongue roll

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Mark all that apply: Which are examples of ACQUIRED TRAITS?

• the ability to read

• height

• playing an instrument

• liking Miley Cyrus