Traits Chromosomes, DNA, And Genes Reproduction Plant and Animal Survival Explain the Picture 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500
This is a trait that an organism develops after it is born
What is an acquired trait?
The process through which traits are passed from parents to their offspring
What is heredity?
Traits that are passed by heredity which can include face shape, hair color, and blood type
What are inherited traits?
This is a trait that organisms acquire through interactions such as a flamingo’s pink color because of the foods it eats
What is an environmental trait?
This is a trait that people deliberately change
What is a manipulated trait?
Each trait of an organism is determined by a short segment of DNA
What is a gene?
Rod-shaped structures; humans have 46 in each cell
What are chromosomes?
A molecule found in the nucleus consists of two, long parallel strands
What is DNA?
The process where an exact copy of its DNA is made before the cell divides
What is DNA replication?
This can occur when there is an error during the process of DNA replication
What is mutation?
Offspring that is produced from 1 parent
What is asexual reproduction?
An organism that has two different genes for the same trait
What is a hybrid?
Occurs when a female gamete joins with a male gamete to form a new organism
What is sexual reproduction?
The trait of this gene is expressed
What is a dominate gene?
The practice of breeding plants and animals for desirable traits
What is selective breeding?
The ability to blend in to your environment
What is camouflage?
Any trait that helps an individual to survive in its environment
What is adaptation?
Bright colors often indicate that an organism is poisonous
What is warning coloration?
The ability to look like another species
What is mimicry?
List an adaptation that we read or discussed in class
What is ?
What is mutation?
What is regeneration?
What is a hybrid?
What is an inherited trait?
What is DNA replication?