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| Heredity and Trait Terms For Google Apps | |||||
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| This is an awesome resource for your students to have as a reference when learning about heredity and traits. Put it in their book or duotang so they will have quick access to it during science class. Traits:-distinguishing characteristics Physical traits-a distinguishing trait that you can usually see like color of flowers, shape of leaves, length of tails, texture of hair Acquired/learned traits-a distinguishing trait that is acquired, ability to sing, play an instrument, perform tricks Offspring-product of a reproductive process, young seedlings, young trees, babies, children, baby animals Inherit-a feature or distinguishing characteristics passed on to offspring DNA-instructions in our cell that determine our genetics Genes-determine which traits will be passed to the offspring Chromosomes-part of the cell that contains our DNA/genetic material Dominant-a trait can be inherited if only one parent has the gene, it is the stronger trait Recessive-a trait inherited from both parents, to inherit this both parents must have the gene, it is the weaker trait heredity—passing along traits from parents to children | |||||
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