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physical trait
a characteristic that is visible to others such as height, facial structure, hair type, etc…
inherited trait
a physical characteristic of a person that can be passed down from one generation to another
acquired trait
A charateristic that you are not born with, but you gain during your life, such as education, or the ability to do sports or music.
Signal
A chemical reaction withen a human cell that travels along a nerve pathway to the brain.
Stimulus
A dectectible change in the enviroment. For example light, sounds, touch, chemicals ect.
Receptor Protein
Molecule attached to our receptor cells that can sense a stimulus and start a signal that travels to the brain.
Protein
A special type of large bio molecule in our bodies that carries out many functions in our cells.
Gene
A chemical code that contains the instructions to build proteins.
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