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Genetics
Term | Definition |
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heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
trait | a feature such as blue eyes, curly hair |
inherit | to receive genetic information from a parent |
acquired | something you learn to do |
gene | part of the cell that carries heredity information |
genotype | the genetic code, RR or Rr |
phenotype | the physical appearance, curly hair |
dominant trait(capital letters) | the characteristic that will be displayed RR or Rr |
recessive trait(Lower case letters) | a trait that will not be visible unless it is the only trait present, rr |
DNA | genetic information stored in the cell's nucleus |
allele | all the forms of a gene for any given trait |
chromosome | a threadlike structure in the nucleus, made up of DNA |
instinct | something you do that you are born with |
learned behavior | something you do that you learn |