Week 18: Genetics and Environment

True or False: The temperature of the environment is the determining factor of sex (male/female) for all living things.

• True

• False

The sand on the beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs over time becomes harder to dig in due to pollution. This is an example of a(n)

• Environmental Factor

• Genetic Factor

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Observe the graph. Which statement best describes the information presented on the graph?

• Number of sea turtle nests is rising in Florida.

• Number of sea turtle nests remains constant in Florida.

• Number of Sea Turtle Nests is declining in Florida.

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Sea turtles born with longer, wider flippers would be an example of a _________________________ influence.

• Genetic

• Environmental

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An increase in _______________ has led to increased global temperatures, impacting the temperature of sand in sea turtle nesting sites.

• Salt concentration in ocean water

• Greenhouse gasses

• Precipitation

• Jellyfish

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All living things are made of _______________.

• Atoms

• Cells

• Plants

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A section of our DNA that codes for a specific trait is called a _______.

• Environmental Factor

• Genetic Factor

• Gene

• Chromosome

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How many chromosomes are in a normal human body cell?

• 23

• 46

• 92

How many chromosomes are in a human egg cell and passed down from a mother to her child?

• 23

• 46

• 92

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True or false: both genetics and environment are responsible for making you who you are.

• True

• False

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