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Genetics/Heredity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| trait | quality or characteristic of a living thing |
| inherited trait | characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents; examples: eye color, finger length, plant flower color, dog fur type, bird building nest, tree large leaves |
| acquired trait | characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime; child reads foreign language, child play instrument, plant's leaves have spots from disease, bird finds a feeder, tree's trunk bent by wind |
| behavior | way in which a living thing acts or responds to its surroundings |
| learned behavior | skill that an animal develops after it is born |
| population | group of organisms of the same kind that live in the same area at the same time |
| gene | a part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing |
| heredity | the natural process by which physical and mental qualities are passed from a parent to a child |
| off spring | a person's child; the young of an animal or plant |
| parent | mother or father of a child; an animal or plant that produces a young animal or plant |
| reproduce | to produce something that is the same or very similar |
| dominant gene | describes a gene or trait that will always show itself |
| recessive gene | a trait that is hidden |
| punnett square | chart that shows possible gene combinations |
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