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Genetics Study Guide Name Date Vocabulary Parent - a person, animal or plant that produces offspring or young Offspring – the young of a person, animal or plant Inherited trait – a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents Eg: eye color Learned behavior – a skill that a person or an animal develops after it is born Eg: how to ride a bike or swim Acquired trait – a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime Eg: a scar one receives from an accident Community – all of the populations that live in the same area Population - a group of organisms of the same species living in the same place Individual – a single organism in an environment Behavior – a way in which a living thing acts or responds to its surroundings Trait – a quality or characteristic of a living thing Gene – structures on a chromosome that contain the DNA code for a trait an organism inherits. Genetics – a branch of biology that deals with inherited traits and variations of organisms Examples of Inherited Traits Examples of Acquired Traits A girl has brown eyes A boy is tall A rose has red flowers A dog has curly fur A bird knows how to build a nest A tree has large round leaves A girl can speak Spanish A boy knows how to play the piano A plant’s leaves have brown spot disease A dog know how to fetch a stick A bird know where to find a bird feeder A tree’s trunk is scarred by lightning.