Traits
A ______ is a distinguishing quality or characteristic of a living thing that is passed down from parent to offspring.
Trait
Animals with the better traits survive is __________.
Natural selection
Trait that is always visible in the offspring
Dominant
Something that is taught. You are not born with the knowledge or ability to know how to do certain things.
Learned/acquired trait
The passing of traits from parents to offspring
Heredity
Having brown hair is an example of a(n)
Dominant trait
Being similar to something else but different in some ways.
Variation
A feature of an individual, such as brown eyes
Trait
Having blue eyes is an example of a(n)
Recessive trait
Diagram that can be used to predict genotypes and phenotypes.
Punnett Square
Traits that you inherit from your parents
Inherited trait
A trait that is hidden.
Recessive
What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?
Pea plants
Weaker genes that hide when dominant genes are present
Recessive
To have something passed on from parent to offspring
Heredity