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Genetics Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Instincts | Behaviors an organism is born knowing how to do. |
| Learned Behavior | A behavior that is learned through experience or teaching. |
| Inherited Traits | Traits that are passed from parents to offspring. |
| Acquired Traits | Traits that are gained during life and are not passed down. |
| Generations | Groups of parents and their offspring over time. |
| Obtained from the Environment | Traits or behaviors that come from surroundings or experiences. |
| Genetics | The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring. |
| Gene | A small part of a cell that carries instructions for traits. |
| Characteristics | Traits or features that describe how an organism looks or acts. |
| Offspring | The young of a parent organism. |
| Parent | An organism that produces offspring. |