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Genetics
Term | Definition |
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Genetics | a branch of biology that studies heredity |
Heredity | passing on of characteristics from parents to offspring |
Genes | The characteristics in cells that determine what will be passed from parents to children |
Inherit | to receive from a parent or ancestor |
Trait | a characteristic that is inherited and can either be recessive or dominant |
Dominant | observed traits of an organism that mask that recessive trait |
Recessive | trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of the trait |
Offspring | the first generation of descendants produced by an animal or plant |
Learned Behavior | A learned behavior is one that an organism develops as a result of experience |
Instinct | can be performed without any prior experience or training |