Vocabulary
What is a structure?
the way something is shaped and constructed.
What is the name of this category?
Genetics
I have blonde hair, brown eyes, and freckles who am I?
(in this class)
Victoria
If a dad has homozygous recessive same as the mom what percentage will the child have of being homozygous recessive?
FF-red hair ff-blonde hair
(30 seconds to answer)
100% being blonde
When is the camping trip?
March 21-23
name one organism that has asexual reproduction.
Bacteria, viruses, etc.
what genetic thing holds the instructions to make protein molecules?
(use your vocab book)
Genes
I have dark brown hair, brown eyes, and are short who am I?
(in this class)
Abigail
If a mom has heterozygous and dad has homozygous dominant what eye color will their child have?
FF-Green eyes ff-Brown eyes
(30 seconds to answer)
Green eyes
Whats Victoria's dogs name?
Huckleberry
if you have a trait that none of you family has what might you be?
a mutation
what is DNA used for?
genes and chromosomes are made of DNA.
Height
Is an example of what?
Feature
How many squares do you use in a Punnett square?
(YOU CAN'T DRAW OR YOU ARE DISQUALIFIED)
9 but 1 isn't in use
How many pets do we all have combined?
5
How do scientists figure out what gene controls a trait?
Scientists compare DNA from people (or animals!) with different versions of the trait.
Why do we need to understand genetics?
Understanding genetic factors and genetic disorders is important in learning more about promoting health and preventing disease.
Short
This is an example of what
Trait
If a mom is homozygous recessive and the dad heterozygous what length hair will they have?
FF-Long hair ff-short hair
Long hair
What are 2 of our favorite stores to shop at?
Brandy Melville and ZARA
Where do allele come from?
People inherit one allele for each autosomal gene from each parent, and we tend to lump the alleles into categories. Typically, we call them either normal or wild-type alleles, or abnormal, or mutant alleles.
What are genetics?
Genetics is the study of how different qualities, called traits, are passed down from parents to child.
Everyone does/tries their best when i'm around, who/what am I?
Principal
(we'll except Ms. Bawden or Meredith)
If a mom and dad both are homozygous will their child be tall or short?
(use F and f)
F-tall
Tall
what are our moms names?
Rosario, Amy, Edith, and Veronica