Heredity Introduction and Vocabulary

Heredity Introduction and Vocabulary

By Joseph Margallo

The field of Science studies how traits are passed from one generation to the next.

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What is Genetics?

A quality or characteristicsof a living thing

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​ Trait

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an inherited traits for humans?

• Speaking a new language

• Having 2 arms

• Knowing how to read

• Driving a car

A code that carries genetic information about a living thing.

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​DNA

The passing on of traits such as hair and eye color, from one generation to the next.

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​Heredity

Multiple Choice

Which is the best example of a trait that is NOT inherited?

• Shape of face

• Food preferences

• Hair color

• Tongue rolling

A unit of heredity that transfers trait from one generation to the next.

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​Gene

A person's child or descendants, an animal or plant's young.

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​Offspring

Multiple Choice

Which of these traits can a tree NOT pass to its offspring?

• The shape of its leaves

• A trunk scarred by lightning

• Roots that grow toward water

• The kind of seeds it forms

A trait that is received from parents or other ancestors.

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​Inherited trait

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is true?

• Acquired traits are passed from parents to offspring

• Behaviors are never inherited

• Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring

• Behaviors are always inherited