Organisms and Their Traits TN 5th Grade Science pt 2

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The tiny part of a chromosome that codes for just one trait

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gene

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One version of a trait, such as a flower color

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factor

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A characteristic that appears when the offspring receives a factor from one or both parents.

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dominant trait

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A characteristic that appears only when the offspring receives a factor from both parents

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recessive trait

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Characteristics passed from parents to offspring are

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inherited traits

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A behavior that an animal doesn’t need to learn is an ____

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instinct

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What type of adaptation helps a living thing hide in its environment?

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camouflage

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What are some characteristics that plants inherit?

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flower color

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Which of the following is a learned behavior in humans? crying, speaking, blinking, sleeping

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speaking

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What did scientist Gregor Mendel discover during the 1800s?

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Some inherited traits are dominant & some are recessive

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