traits
What is the difference between a trait and a genetic disorder ? Could a disorder be considered a trait? We tend to think of traits as hair color or skin color and disorders as something that is bad for you. But in terms of genetics, a genetic disorder is a trait. Both may be due to your genes. Traits may be inherited in any of a number of ways: autosomal dominant or recessive, sex-linked inheritance, or a more complex pattern of inheritance.