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genetics vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| trait | a quality or characteristic of a living thing |
| behavior | a in witch something acts or responds to its surroundings |
| inherited trait | a characteristic 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 its life time |
| characteristic | a distinguishing feature like your eye color or hair color |
| resemble | to look like someone or something |
| DNA | genetic material that determines are traits |
| chromosome | humans have 23 pairs |
| genes | the part of the DNA that carries our charactristics |
| parent | an organism that passes passes traits to its children |
| offspring | the child of the parent/offspring of the parent -child or puppy |