Vocabulary
Q: What are traits?
A: Characteristics or features of a living thing, like eye color or height.
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Q: What kind of traits are learned from the environment?
A: Learned traits, such as language or riding a bike.
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Q: Where are genes located?
A: Inside chromosomes in your body’s cells.
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Q: Why do siblings look alike?
A: They inherit traits from the same parents.
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Q: Which eye color is usually dominant?
A: Brown.
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Q: Is tongue rolling inherited?
A: Yes.
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Q: What does genetics study?
A: How traits are passed from parents to children.
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Q: Are freckles inherited or learned?
A: Inherited.
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Q: What is inheritance?
A: The passing down of traits from parents to children.
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Q: What are inherited traits?
A: Traits passed from parents through genes, like eye color.
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Q: How many copies of each gene does a person inherit?
A: Two—one from each parent.
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Q: Why don’t siblings look exactly alike?
A: Each gets a different mix of genes.
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Q: What eye color is a recessive trait?
A: Blue.
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Q: Are dimples inherited?
A: Yes, they are an inherited trait.
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Q: Why is studying genes important for doctors?
A: To understand and prevent inherited diseases.
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Q: Can environment affect how genes are expressed?
A: Yes.
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Q: What is DNA?
A: A special material in genes that stores information about traits.
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Q: Is your favorite food an inherited trait?
A: No, it's a learned trait.
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Q: What do genes do in our bodies?
A: They carry instructions for building our traits.
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Q: What is the “deck of cards” example used for?
A: To show how genes are randomly mixed when passed to children.
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Q: What happens if both parents pass on a recessive gene?
A: The recessive trait will appear.
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Q: Is hair type (curly/straight) inherited or learned?
A: Inherited.
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Q: What can genes help scientists understand about all living things?
A: How they are related and adapt.
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Q: Do all inherited traits show up in a person?
A: No, recessive traits may stay hidden.
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Q: What does "dominant" mean in genetics?
A: A trait that is stronger and more likely to appear.
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Q: Give an example of a learned trait.
A: Playing an instrument, hairstyle, or swimming.
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Q: What molecule are genes made of?
A: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).
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Q: Can two siblings have different eye colors?
A: Yes, because of different gene combinations.
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Q: Which gene wins in a “tug-of-war”?
A: The dominant gene.
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Q: Can personality traits be inherited?
A: Some parts may be inherited, but many are shaped by environment.
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Q: Why might scientists want to predict a child’s traits?
A: To study patterns of inheritance and family health.
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Q: Can two brown-eyed parents have a blue-eyed child?
A: Yes, if both carry the recessive blue-eye gene.
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Q: What is a recessive trait?
A: A weaker trait that appears only if both parents pass it on.
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Q: Can a scar be inherited? Why or why not?
A: No, it is a learned trait caused by experience or injury.
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Q: What happens when a dominant and recessive gene are inherited together?
A: The dominant gene usually shows up.
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Q: What makes each person unique?
A: The unique combination of genes they inherit.
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Q: What is needed for a recessive trait to be shown?
A: Both parents must pass on the recessive gene.
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Q: What decides your blood type?
A: Your genes.
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Q: How can genetics help with preventing diseases?
A: By identifying inherited risks early.
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Q: What part of the cell contains chromosomes?
A: The nucleus.
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