Amplify Unit 2 Chapter 2

Analyze offspring 2. Click 2 traits below it got from its parents.

• black body color

• yellow body color

• long wings that point down

• short wings that point to the side

Analyze offspring 5. Click 2 traits it got from its parents.

• Black body color

• red eye color

• Yellow body color

• black eye color

Could offspring inherit traits from any other set of parents?

• Yes, because you can get traits from other parents

• No, because traits are only passed down from parent to offspring

Are genes a combination of inherited traits passed down from the offspring's parent?

• yes

• no

Can you get a gene from your brother?

• yes

• no

Can you get a gene from your cousin?

• Yes

• No

Is a gene passed down from your parents?

• Yes

• No

Which fruit fly would not belong in this family?

• 
• 
• they both belong

• neither belong

What is a living thing that comes from a parent?

• gene

• offspring

• trait

• investigate

What are instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed down from parents to offspring?

• offspring

• data

• inherited

• genes