Heredity and Genetics

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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 the basic units of heredity that carry information for traits.

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What is a trait?

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A trait is a characteristic or feature of an organism, such as eye color or height.

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What is the difference between inherited and learned traits?

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Inherited traits are passed down from parents, while learned traits are acquired through experience.

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Can you give an example of an inherited trait?

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An example of an inherited trait is the color of a person's eyes.

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Can you give an example of a learned trait?

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An example of a learned trait is the ability to ride a bicycle.

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What is a dominant trait?

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A dominant trait is a trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contributes it.

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What is a recessive trait?

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

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How do environmental factors influence traits?

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Environmental factors can affect traits by influencing how genes are expressed, such as nutrition affecting height.

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What is natural selection?

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Natural selection is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.