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Genetics 2
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Genetics
The science that studies how traits are inherited
Generation
the time span between the birth of parents and the birth of their children
Gregor Mendel
A monk in the 1850's that studied how plants inherit traits...he is known as the Father of genetics.
Chromosomes
Long strands of DNA that contain thousands of genes
Offspring
The first generation of descendants produced by an animal or plant.
Physical trait
characteristic that describes how you look
Acquired Traits
To develop after birth usually as a result of environmental forces. For example, dyed hair
Resemble
have qualities that are similar, likeness
Instinct
the ability to behave in a particular way that has not been learned
Carrier
Someone who has one recessive gene for a trait but doesn't show it.
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