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genetics vocab

TermDefinition
trait a quality or characteristic of a living thing
behavior a way in which a living thing acts or responds to it's surroundings
inherited trait a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents
population a group of organisms of the same kind that live in the same area at the same time
acquired trait a characteristic that a living thing gets during it's lifetime
learned behavior a skill that an animal develops after it is born
characteristic a distinguishing feature or quality
likeness similarity to
organism a bionic or living thing
offspring children or young animals in relation to parents;a descendant
species a group of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities
genetic produced or influenced by genes
heredity transfer of genetic characteristics from parent to offspring
resemble to be like or similar
DNA material that transfers genetic characteristics from parents to offspring
gene part of the DNA that transfers genetic characteristics from parents to offspring
chromosome one of the rod-shaped or threadlike DNA-containing bodies of a cell nucleus that contain all or most of the genes of an oganism and can be seen especially during cell division
allele a gene that has two or more variations
inheritance what you get from your parents or grandparents or someone else
trait variation differences in the trait that are inherited
dominant trait a genetic trait that is stronger than the other trait that you inherit from your parents
recessive trait a genetic trait that will only be seen in your genetics if both parents give you the recessive trait
physical trait an observable characteristic that is determined by your genes
nucleus the "brain" of the cell
cell basic structural and functional unit of all known organisms
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