Genetics/Heredity Day 2

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What is heredity?

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Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to their offspring through genes.

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What are genes?

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Genes are segments of DNA that determine specific traits in an organism.

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What is an inherited trait?

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An inherited trait is a characteristic that is passed down from parents to their children, such as eye color or hair type.

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What is the difference between inherited traits and learned behaviors?

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Inherited traits are genetic characteristics, while learned behaviors are actions acquired through experience.

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What is an example of an inherited trait in animals?

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An example of an inherited trait in animals is the color of a dog's fur.

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What does it mean if a trait is dominant?

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A dominant trait is one that will appear in the offspring if at least one parent contributes it.

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What does it mean if a trait is recessive?

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A recessive trait will only appear in the offspring if both parents contribute it.

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What is a phenotype?

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A phenotype is the observable physical characteristics of an organism, such as height or color.

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What is a genotype?

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A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, representing the alleles inherited from the parents.

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What are alleles?

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Alleles are different forms of a gene that can exist for a particular trait.