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Traits

Definition

‘’noun , singular: trait‘’

(genetics) Characteristics or attributes of an organism that are expressed by genes and/or influenced by the environment.


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Traits include physical attributes of an organism such as hair color, leaf shape, size, etc., and behavioral characteristics, such as bird nesting.


Word origin: L tractus.
See also: phenotype, inheritance, gene


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... that it can is not science. The theory of evolution doesn't rest on that claim. Darwin simply observed that offspring will carry a variety of traits. The evolutionary leaps occur (more or less) gradually over many generations. Despite that, some animals are capable of giving birth to members ...

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by wildfunguy
Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:21 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: mutations and dependencies
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Views: 844

Curious about these fungi.

... They are on the inner walls of a plastic cup with some old beer. I know they are likely Ascomycete and appear to exhibit some yeast like traits as far as the nuclear fission and budding, although they have some incredibly thick walls and there appears to be a lot of hyphae around as well, ...

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by keeblur
Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:14 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Curious about these fungi.
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Views: 171

Questions about phenotypic plasticity

... if a certain phenotypic trait that has become more common due to climate change, that would also lead to a new genetic adaptation since the other traits that has less fitness would die off, but than someone told me that phenotypic traits can never lead to new evolutionary changes. Well as I said ...

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by tekla
Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:38 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Questions about phenotypic plasticity
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Views: 728

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... life?" The conditions may have been suitable (I'm not a geologist or paleobiologist) but if there was no complex life with the necessary traits to take advantage of it, it doesn't matter. ... "Yes, today's complex organisms could not survive in such conditions" We don't know ...

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by biohazard
Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:21 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Is evolution as simple as we think?
Replies: 11
Views: 2122

Is evolution as simple as we think?

... life?" The conditions may have been suitable (I'm not a geologist or paleobiologist) but if there was no complex life with the necessary traits to take advantage of it, it doesn't matter. "Yes, today's complex organisms could not survive in such conditions" We don't know that ...

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by thoffnagle
Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:39 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Is evolution as simple as we think?
Replies: 11
Views: 2122
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