Genes or Jeans?
Parents & Offspring
Genetics Facts
Inherited or Learned?
So many possibilities!
100
Another name for deoxyribonucleic acid.
What is DNA?
100
The passage of genetic instructions (traits) from parent to offspring.
What is heredity?
100
Who first studied heredity and the passage of traits from one generation to the next?
Who is Gregor Mendel?
100
intelligence, athletic skill, personality, and musical talent.
What are learned behaviors?
100
A tool used to determine the different possibilities for offspring traits between two parents.
What is a Punnett Square?
200
It is a misconception that recessive genes are more _______ than dominant genes.
What is rare?
200
Offspring get 23 of these from each parent.
What are chromosomes?
200
What type of organism did Gregor Mendel use to first study heredity?
What is pea plants?
200
hair color, eye color, height, skin color, freckles, dimples
What are inherited traits?
200
Nature vs. Nurture is a controversial debate among scientists and the public. Which traits represent the "nature" side of things?
What are inherited traits?
300
Inherited traits that children get from their parents come from...
What are genes?
300
The passing of traits from parent to offspring.
What is heredity?
300
The scientific study of heredity is also called this...
What is genetics?
300
You can only inherit traits from these people.
What are parents, grandparents, and great grandparents...?
300
Two brown-eyed cats (Bb) breed and have kittens. The dominant gene, B, codes for brown eyes. The recessive gene, b, codes for green eyes. How many kittens would you predict would have green eyes?
What is 1 kitten?
400
Some genes can be hidden or covered up by another. These are called...
What are recessive genes?
400
The trait observed in the first generation when parents that have different traits are bred.
What is a dominant trait?
400
The chance of passing down a trait to an offspring.
What is probability?
400
Something that can be inherited through genes or caused by your environment.
What are health problems?
400
Huntington's Disease is a disorder caused by a defective DOMINANT gene. A person has Huntington's disease if they have 1 or 2 dominant alleles. They don't have the disease if they have 2 recessive alleles. What are the gene combinations for a person with Huntington's disease? Use any letter.
What is HH or Hh (any letter is fine!) hh - no disease
500
Each person has a total of ______ chromosomes.
What is 46?
500
aunts, sisters, cousins, uncles, brothers
What are people you can't inherit traits from?
500
Dominant and recessive genes.
What are alleles?
500
Jaquan is short, muscular, has green eyes, and love basketball and reading. He wants to know what his inherited traits are.
What is being short with green eyes?
500
A mouse with red eyes (cc) and a mouse with black eyes (CC) breed. How many of their offspring do you predict would have red eyes?
What is none?
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