Genetics Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Genetics | a branch of biology that studies heredity |
| Heredity | passing on of characteristics from parents to offspring |
| Genes | The characteristics in cells that determine what will be passed from parents to children |
| Inherit | to receive from a parent or ancestor |
| Trait | a characteristic that is inherited and can either be recessive or dominant |
| Dominant | observed traits of an organism that mask that recessive trait |
| Recessive | trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of the trait |
| Offspring | the first generation of descendants produced by an animal or plant |
| Learned Behavior | A learned behavior is one that an organism develops as a result of experience |
| Instinct | can be performed without any prior experience or training |
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