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4th grade genetics
Question | Answer |
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acquire | to gain something by learning it |
animal | a living organism with independent movement; consumes food |
classify | to assign something to a category |
environment | all the external factors influencing the life and activities of plants and animals |
function | job; purpose |
generation | the period of time it takes for plants or animals to grow up and produce their own offspring |
gene | the basic unit capable of passing on characteristics from one generation to the next |
genetic | involving, resulting from, or relating to genes |
inherit | to receive a trait, characteristic, or quality from a relative |
learned | something that is acquired, not an instinct or automatic |
offspring | a plant or animal's child or young |
parents | the organisms from which plants or animals receive their genetic material |
plant | a living organism that cannot move on its own; makes its own food |
resemble | to look like someone or something else |
structure | a system of parts of an organism |
trait | a characteristic or property |