Where do your genes come from?
Your parents
When one genetic option takes PRIORITY over another....
dominant
I exercise ________ I want to stay healthy and fit.
because
a human in the early stages of development before it is born
embryo
Long eyelashes, red hair, and freckles are physical ____________.
characteristics
The genes that are OVERPOWERED by dominant genes.
Recessive
People have many different types of jobs. ________, I am a teacher.
For instance,
the complete set of genes or genetic material present in an organism
genome
Your mother has 46 chromosomes, but only _____ of hers are passed to you.
23
If one parent has blue eyes and the other has brown eyes, you will probably have ____________.
brown eyes - it is dominant over blue eyes.
My sister likes cauliflower, ______ I can't stand it.
but
more important, powerful, or successful
dominant
What's the only way two brothers can have exactly the same genome (identical gene makeup)?
If they are identical twins.
How does the diagram of eyes help us understand the section?
It puts a visual to the text, making it easier to understand.
________ I have no savings, I guess I won't be going on vacation this year.
Since
The gene that is overpowered by the dominant one.
recessive