click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Science: Ch. 4
Cell Divison/Heredity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| life cycle | The stages that a living thing passes through as it grows and changes. |
| mitosis | The process by which most cells divide. |
| chromosome | A threadlike structure in the nucleus, made up of DNA. |
| inherited trait | A characteristic passed from parents to their offspring. |
| dominant trait | A trait that appears even if an organism has only one factor for the trait. |
| recessive trait | A trait that appears only if an organism has two factors for the trait. |
| gene | The part of a chromosome that contains the DNA code for an inherited trait. |
| instinct | A behavior that an organism inherits. |
| learned behavior | A behavior that an animal acquires through experience. |
| environment | All the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism. |