Heredity Basics

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The young of an animal or plant is called ______________________.

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offspring

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A trait is....

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a quality that makes one person different from another

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A trait that can not be passed on genetically is called.....

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acquired trait

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Which of these is an inherited behavior?

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A chameleon changing color

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Which is an acquired trait?

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Speaking Spanish

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that determines a specific trait.

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What is a dominant trait?

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A trait that is expressed when at least one dominant allele is present.

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What is a recessive trait?

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A trait that is only expressed when two recessive alleles are present.

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What is an allele?

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Different forms of a gene that can exist for a particular trait.