Inherited genetic traits, such as eye color and height, are passed from parents to offspring through DNA.
遗传特征，如眼睛颜色和身高，通过DNA从父母传递给后代。
- Gene drives could potentially spread a trait, such as infertility, through an entire wild population within a limited number of generations.
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- This differs from standard genetic modification, which does not affect how traits are inherited across generations.
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- Researchers concluded this suggested a capacity for self-recognition, a trait previously documented mainly in certain mammals and birds.
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Which choice best defines “trait”?
D — Characteristic, quality. “trait” means characteristic, quality.
Which word means “characteristic, quality”?
B — trait. “trait” means characteristic, quality.
trait — characteristic, quality. In Chinese: 特征，品质.
trait is pronounced /treɪt/.
Inherited genetic traits, such as eye color and height, are passed from parents to offspring through DNA. (遗传特征，如眼睛颜色和身高，通过DNA从父母传递给后代。)
characteristic, attribute, quality — all close in meaning to trait (characteristic, quality).
defect, flaw — each the opposite of trait (characteristic, quality).
Yes. trait is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
trait (Characteristic)