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Ch 2 Lesson 4 Vocab
Life Science MacmillanMcGrawHill Grade 5
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5th Grade
01/18/2014

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heredity
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the passing down inherited traits from one generation to the next
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inherited trait
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a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring
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instinct
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an inherited behavior, one that is NOT learned but is done automatically
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gene
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a portion of chromosome that contains chemical instructions for inherited traits
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dominant trait
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the form of an inherited trait that masks the other form of the same trait
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recessive trait
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the form of a trait that is hidden, or masked, in the hybrid generation
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pedigree
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a chart used to trace the history of traits in a family
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carrier
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an individual who has inherited a factor for a trait but does not show the trait physically
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