Basic Terms
What is heredity?
Passing traits from parents to children
Eye colour is this type of trait
Inherited trait
Eye colour belongs to this group
Inherited
This type of variation has no clear categories
Continuous variation
True or False: Blood group is acquired
False
A specific characteristic of an organism
Trait
Behavior is this type of trait
Acquired trait
Strength belongs to this group
Acquired
This type of variation has clear groups
Discrete variation
Two types of traits
Inherited and acquired
Differences between organisms of the same species
Variation
Blood group is this type of trait
Inherited trait
Freckles belong to this group
Inherited
Example: height
Continuous variation
Two types of variation
Continuous and discrete
Traits passed from parents to children
Inherited traits
Height is this type of variation
Continuous variation
Intelligence belongs to this group
Acquired
Example: blood group
Discrete variation
: Name one acquired trait
Behavior / Strength / Intelligence
Traits that develop during life
Acquired traits
Blood groups (A, B, AB, O) are this type of variation
Discrete variation
Hair colour belongs to this group
Inherited
Q: Differences between people are called this
Variation
: Name one inherited trait
Eye colour / Hair colour / Blood group / Freckles