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MES 5 Life Science1
Genes
Question | Answer |
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chromosome | A threadlike structure in the nucleus, made up of DNA |
dominant trait | A trait that appears even if an organism has only one factor for the trait |
environment | All the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism |
gene | The part of a chromosome that contains the DNA code for an inherited trait |
inherited trait | A charecteristic passed from parent to their offspring |
instinct | A behavior that an organism inherits |
learned behavior | A behavior that an animal acquires through experience |
life cycle | The stages that a living thing passes through as it grows and changes |
mitosis | The process by which most cells divide |
recessive trait | A trait that appears only if an organism has two factors for the trait |