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What is heredity?
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It is the process through which traits are passed from parents to offspring.
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What is an acquired trait?
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It is one that an organism develops after it is born.
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Where do acquired traits come from?
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Some come from the environment, others are learned, and others are brought about deliberately.
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What does DNA look like?
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It consists of two long, parallel strands that coil around each other like a twisted ladder.
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What are chromosomes?
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They are rod-shaped structures of coiled DNA.
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What is a gene?
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It is a short segment of DNA.
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What are nucleotides?
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They are the basic units of DNA.
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What is a mutation?
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It is when an error occurs during DNA replication.
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What is asexual reproduction?
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It is when offspring come from a single parent through mitosis.
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What is an inherited trait?
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It is a trait that a parent passes on to its offspring, such as eye color.
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