https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f en-us 2017-03-02 14:47:42 UTC 2023-06-03 07:38:04 UTC hello@padlet.com althueson https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f/wish/157342608 the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
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when traits of a person are passed down through the family. 
*this makes me think of people looking alike and having similar features in the family.

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 ]]> 2017-03-02 14:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f/wish/157342608 althueson https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f/wish/157345314 a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically belonging to a human. 
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something on or about a person or thing that they have that makes them.
*this makes me think of a birthmark or someone with purple eyes.

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]]> 2017-03-02 14:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f/wish/157345314 althueson https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f/wish/157347710 a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristics of the offspring.
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the thing that came from a parent into their offspring.
*this makes me think of DNA, transcription and translation. 

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 ]]> 2017-03-02 15:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f/wish/157347710 althueson https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f/wish/157349702 one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. 
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another option for the genes also found on the chromosome
*this makes me think of a math problem with chosing the answer either a, b, or c. 

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]]> 2017-03-02 15:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f/wish/157349702 althueson https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f/wish/157352942 most important, powerful, or influential.
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the more controlling factor
* this makes me think of the boss over the employee. 

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]]> 2017-03-02 15:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f/wish/157352942 althueson https://padlet.com/althueson/q09n0fg9o29f/wish/157354567 hereditable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents.
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a characteristic that isn't as "powerful" as the dominant, so it can only show on a child if both parents have the same "less powerful" gene
*this makes me think of the baby vs the babysitter.

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