Inherited Traits

Vocabulary Terms

100

information in your cells that helps control your traits?

a. genes

b. generation

c. dominant

d. variation

Genes

200

Different versions of traits are called

a. identities

b. phenotypes

c. genotypes

d. variations

Variations

300

The gene that is shown only when NO dominant gene is present.

recessive gene

400

The passing of traits from parents to offspring, or children.

a. generation

b. punnett square

c. inheritance

d. traits

inheritance

500

All of the people born and living at the same time

a. generation

b. punnett square

c. traits

d. inheritance

generation

More vocabulary

100

What you see because of your genotype is called _________________.

phenotype

200

A diagram used to predict the 4 possible outcomes of a child’s genotype. 

a. generation

b. Punnett Square

c. traits

d. inheritance

Punnett Square

300

The gene that shows up whenever it is present. This gene hides the recessive gene when present.

dominant gene

400

The combination of genes passed down from parent to child. It is the code in your genes.

genotype

500

Name something other than your inherited genes that can affect your traits. 

environment, experiences, where you live

traits

100

Who do you inherit your traits from?

Mother and father

200

Name someone you cannot inherit traits from?

a friend

300

Name an example of 3 inherited traits

eye color, height, freckles

400

Name 2 examples of acquired traits

riding a bike, playing a sport

500

T = taster     t = non-taster

Explain why a person who has the genotype Tt can taste PTC?

Because they have the dominant gene (T) that is stronger than their recessive gene (t), so they are able to taste PTC. 

Punnett Square boards

100

T = tall stem     t = short stem

If parent 1 has the genotype tt and parent 2 has the genotype tt, what will the GENOTYPE of their child be?

tt

200

T= Tall stem     t = short stem

If parent 1 has a genotype TT, and parent 2 has a genotype TT, what will the PHENOTYPE of their child be?

Tall stem

300

T= Tall stem     t = short stem

If parent 1 has a genotype TT, and parent 2 has a genotype tt, what will the GENOTYPE of their child be? 

Will they have a short stem or tall stem?

The genotype will be Tt, so they will have a tall stem

400

T= Tall stem     t = short stem

If parent 1 has a genotype Tt, and parent 2 has a genotype Tt, what are all the possible GENOTYPES the child could have?

TT, tt, Tt, tT

500

T= Tall stem     t = short stem

If parent 1 has a genotype Tt, and parent 2 has a genotype Tt, could their child have a short stem? Explain.

Yes. If they receive the recessive t from parent 1 and the recessive t from parent 2, they could have a short stem.