Definition: Differences in members of the same species. What are the differences amongst the humans? What are the differences amongst the dogs?

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Definition: Differences in members of the same species. What are the differences amongst the humans? What are the differences amongst the dogs?

Definition: A distinguishing physical or behavioral trait, feature, or quality about someone.

Definition: Inherited bits of information that determine your traits. Hair texture Adrenaline hormone A portion of DNA

Definition: The study of the passing genes.

Definition: The child of two parents (in sexual reproduction) and one parent (in asexual reproduction).

Definition: The passing of traits from parents or ancestors. Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Parents from generation 1 pass traits (in the form of genes on chromosomes) on to their offspring. Generation 2 then passes traits on to their offspring. And this continues with each new generation

Definition: Characteristics of an organism. Physical Trait (hair color, eye color, height, hair texture) Behavioral Trait (angry, happy, aggressive, optimistic)

Definition: a trait that was received from your environment. Examples: the ability to speak a language, table manners, scar from an accident, tattoo This image has two examples: a arm that was lost in an accident and a tattoo.

Definition: a trait that was received via your genes. Examples: eye color, hair color, hair texture, anger level