Inheritance and Variation of Traits - Guided Notes Review

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Something that is passed from someone; the passing of traits.

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Inheritance

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A distinguishing quality or attribute.

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Trait

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Traits you learn or are developed throughout your life, such as language, sense of humor, scars, etc.

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Acquired Traits

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Traits you get from your biological parents, such as natural hair color, eye color, etc.

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Inherited Traits

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The basic, functional, and biological units of living beings.

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Cell

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A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell, made up of DNA and proteins organized into genes.

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Chromosome

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Genes are made up of sequences of DNA and are arranged, one after another, at specific locations on chromosomes in the nucleus of cells.

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Gene

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The molecule inside cells that contains the genetic information responsible for the development and function of an organism.

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DNA

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The basic structural unit of DNA, consisting of Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, and Thymine.

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Nucleotide

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Cell, Chromosome, DNA, Gene, Nucleotide