Genetic Review

​Genetics

What are Genetics

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Genetics is the scientific study of genes and heredity ​

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​Vocabulary

Inherited Trait​

​Learned Behavior

Dominant Trait

Recessive Trait

Gregor Mendel

Chromosome

Mental Factors

Genes

DNA​

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​Do any you know of these words? Take a guess

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​Inherited Trait- A characteristic passed from parent to offspring

​Learned Behavior-A behavior that is learned from another organism

​Dominant Trait-the inheritance of traits that are typically passed vertically from parent to child where both the parent and the child are affected by the trait or disorder that is related to that gene.

​Recessive Trait-the weak, unexpressed trait of a dichotomous pair of alleles (dominant-recessive) that has no effect in the phenotype of heterozygous individuals.

​Gregor Mendel-A monk and scientist;known as the father of genetics

​Chromosome-tiny strands inside a nucleus that contain information on the characteristics of the organism; cell instructions located here

​Mendel Factors-Genes

​Offspring-New organisms that come from parents organisms

​Organisms-A living thing

​Anwser questions

in your notebooks​

Multiple Choice

 

What trait might Juan have inherited from his parents?

• Scar on his check

• Blue eyes

• Loving football

• Enjoying cooking

Multiple Choice

Similarities are passed from parents to offspring through ___________

• Blood

• Touch

• Genes

• Learning

Multiple Choice

What characteristic do all dogs share?

• They have fur

• They can fetch

• They can do tricks

• They like to swim

Multiple Choice

What trait did an oak tree likely inherit from its parent?

• Broken branch

• Hollow in the trunk

• Scar in bark

• Leaf shape

Multiple Choice

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Why do most animals look similar to the parents?

• Traits are learned from parents

• Traits are adapted to the environment

• They don't look similar

• Traits are inherited from the parents

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of an acquired trait?

• Dimples

• Writing

• Tongue rolling

• Left handedness

Multiple Choice

 

Which trait would a parent not pass on to their child?

• Blue eyes

• Skin color

• Red hair

• Scars

Multiple Choice

 Where do your parents get their traits from?

• Each other

• Their children

• They don't have trait

• Your grandparents

Multiple Choice

What is stored in the chromosomes?

• The instructions for all of your traits

• Only the instructions from your father

• i don't know

• Nothing chromosomes are a fancy car part

Multiple Choice

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Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• A bear looks for food in the trash.

• A human child cry

• A blue jay eats seeds

• A tiger cares for its young

Multiple Choice

 

Inherited traits can include cleft chin, freckles and color blindness

• True

• Fasle

Multiple Choice

A boy and his father each have a small scar on one arm.  Which best describes the boy's scar?

• Learned Traits

• Acquired Trait

• Inherited Trait

• Inherited behavior