Vocab Padlet 1 by michael Cox https://padlet.com/coxmichael013/tenduroye8af Made with charisma en-us 2017-03-15 15:22:51 UTC 2017-03-19 23:43:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Heredity: the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. coxmichael013 https://padlet.com/coxmichael013/tenduroye8af/wish/160284262 I think it means parents pass genes.
It makes me think of people with an extra finger.
I really understand]]> 2017-03-15 15:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/coxmichael013/tenduroye8af/wish/160284262 Trait: a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person coxmichael013 https://padlet.com/coxmichael013/tenduroye8af/wish/160297558 I think it means that when children have the same gene as one of their parents.
It makes me think of the hair your parents have.
I understand]]> 2017-03-15 16:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/coxmichael013/tenduroye8af/wish/160297558 Gene: a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring. coxmichael013 https://padlet.com/coxmichael013/tenduroye8af/wish/160536729 I think this means that you have what your mom and dad had but mixed. 
It makes me think of the spiral rope ladder.
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It makes me think of two rope ladders.
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it makes me think of predators to prey.
i really understand. ]]> 2017-03-16 14:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/coxmichael013/tenduroye8af/wish/160536888 Recessive:relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent. coxmichael013 https://padlet.com/coxmichael013/tenduroye8af/wish/160536947 I think this means that if one of the parents have a gene that is smaller than the other.
It makes me think of prey to predators.
i really understand.]]> 2017-03-16 14:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/coxmichael013/tenduroye8af/wish/160536947