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vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| characteristic | Features - eye color or hair color |
| trait | different version of a characteristic - blue eyes, brown eyes, blonde hair, red hair |
| genetics | the study of variations and heredity |
| inherited | traits that appear to be passed from parent to child |
| heredity | study of traits that are passed from parents to children |
| generation | used to distinguish among grandparents, parents and offspring. |
| offspring | used when referring to non-human organisms. |
| genes | bits of information that are passed directly from parents' cells to the child's cell. |
| allele | a different version or form a gene may have for a trait. |
| syndrome | a condition that causes a pattern of physical changes |