inheritance and traits
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Inheritance
The biological process where traits are passed from parents to offspring.
Analogy of instruction manual
A comparison used to explain how characteristics are determined, similar to how an instruction manual guides the use of a product.
Genetic information
The hereditary material that children receive, half from each parent.
Shuffling of genes
The process by which genetic traits are mixed and inherited, leading to variations among siblings and features resembling grandparents.
Inherited traits
Characteristics you are born with, such as eye color.
Acquired traits
Skills or adaptations learned through experience, such as playing an instrument.
Physical changes
Alterations made to the body during a lifetime that are not passed down to offspring, like building muscle.
Example of rolling tongue
A specific inherited trait demonstrating the concept of genetic inheritance.
