It's all in the details.
The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called __________.
HEREDITY
Traits that we can usually see, and they also impact how we look and function
PHYSICAL TRAITS
An organism's traits are controlled by the ________ it inherits from its parents.
GENES
Traits that we can't see--hardworking, determined, and shy are a few examples
NONPHYSICAL TRAITS
True or False
Speaking English is an instinct.
FALSE
Different characteristics of an organism such as color, height, and favorite color are called...
TRAITS
These are passed to us from our parents and determine what traits we will have.
GENES
A puppy loves to play fetch. Is this a trait the puppy inherited from his mom or dad?
Why or why not?
NO, THIS IS A LEARNED BEHAVIOR
Grasshoppers rub their legs together to attract a mate. Is this an instinct or a learned behavior?
INSTINCT
Charlotte has long, brown hair but her mom has short, brown hair. Why is this possible?
HAIR COLOR IS INHERITED
HAIR LENGTH IS ACQUIRED
Another name for an organism's children
OFFSPRING
A little girl kicks, screams, and holds her breath when she doesn't get her way. Is this behavior an instinct that all kids have, or is this a learned behavior?
LEARNED BEHAVIOR
My favorite color is pink. Maw's favorite color is blue. Why do we have different favorite colors?
THIS ISN'T AN INHERITED TRAIT
When April was little she hated the taste of tomatoes, but now she loves them. Maw has always loved tomatoes.
Is April's love for tomatoes a trait she inherited or acquired?
ACQUIRED
Why would Kim not be able to speak Chinese while her parents and sisters can?
LANGUAGE ISN'T AN INHERITED TRAIT AND NO ONE HAS TAUGHT HER CHINESE.
Blinking, catching yourself when you fall, and a baby crying when it's hungry are all examples of ________.
INSTINCTS
Parker has blonde hair, is tall, loves to play the piano, and has blue eyes. Her beautiful mother has all of these traits too!
Which trait did Parker NOT inherit from her mom?
LOVING TO PLAY THE PIANO
The type of gene whose trait always shows up in the organism when the gene is present.
DOMINANT GENE
DNA is located in every _______ of an organism's body.
CELL
Which trait might a dog have that was NOT inherited from its parents?
It's bushy tail, it's long fur, it's ability to smell flowers, or it's ability to pull a sled?
ABILITY TO PULL A SLED
The genetic material that CARRIES information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring
DNA
Two brown eyed parents have a baby. Is it possible for their baby to have blue eyes?
How?
YES
EACH PARENT PASSED A RECESSIVE GENE FOR BLUE EYES
Mrs. Randolph had a parent meeting. The dad tells Mrs. Randolph that his child is bad at math because he was always bad at math. Is this true?
Why or why not?
NO, BECAUSE THIS IS AN ACQUIRED TRAIT AND ISN'T PASSED FROM THE DAD.
DNA stands for...
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Peyton has brown hair, blue eyes, is right handed, and she can't roll her tongue. Which of her genes are dominant and which are recessive?
DOMINANT: BROWN HAIR AND RIGHT HANDED
RECESSIVE: BLUE EYES AND CAN'T ROLL TONGUE