Genetics Study Guide
*Traits are passed down through your genes
*DNA is copied in cells
*When a dominant gene is present, it overrides the recessive gene
Inherited Traits
*Passed down from your parents (half your genes from your mom and half from your genes from your dad)
*Examples- height, eye color, hair color, skin color, dimples, freckles, tongue rolling, etc
Learned Behaviors
*Behaviors that are learned rather than passed down
*Examples- throwing a ball, writing, reading, dancing, eating with a fork, loving chocolate, athletic ability, etc
Animals and Plants
*Examples of inherited traits in plants- leaf or flower color, shape, height, etc
*Examples of inherited behaviors in plants- roots growing down in the soil, a plant growing towards the sunlight, etc
*Examples of inherited traits in animals- color of fur, length, body shape, height, dog walking on all fours, webbed feet, etc
*Examples of inherited behaviors in animals- dog barking, birds chirping, spider spinning a web, meowing, growing, nursing, etc
*Examples of learned behaviors in animals- a dog scratching at the door to go out, an animal walking, bird flying, etc