Transcript Chapter 7: Tracking Traits

Chapter 7: Tracking
Traits
Set up Notebook
 Pg. 330
 Key Idea: Family Members tend to
share some of the same traits
 Ch. 7 Vocabulary: Start list in NB
 Engage: “It Runs in the Family”
Process & Procedure p. 334
1. Read letter p. 335
2. What are your ideas about
inheritance?
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Generate 2 statements
Share out
Record ideas of others
Discuss
Statement about inheritance
 Hair color, eye color, skin color,
 Inheritance is passed down from
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your family and looks are often
inherited.
You can inherit diseases from
your parents.
Which trait you receive is based
on which trait is dominant and
which is recessive.
You can inherit external and
internal inheritance from your
parents.
Traits from your parents are
passed down to you.
You become male or female
depending on which genes are
stronger your moms or dads.
Pigeon toed.
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height are traits that can be
passed down.
The way you smile can be
inherited
Inheritance can be positive or
negative
You can inherit your parents
metabolism
Skill sets such as athleticism can
be inherited
You can inherit things by body
contact or needles.
Hair color and eye color
The way you stand, bone
structure.
Addictive tendencies may be
inherited
Discussion Questions
 If you look more like one parent than
the other, do you think you are more
likely to inherit a trait from the parent
you look more similar to?
 Does a person have to exhibit a trait
to pass it on?
 Does a child receive equal amounts of
genetic information from both
parents?
Discussion Questions (cont..)
 Do you think all traits are visible?
 If a person has dimples do you
think at least one of his or her
children will inherit them?
 Are some traits more common in
males than females?
 Are identical twins always the
same sex?
Discussion Questions
(cont..)
Do all organisms have the
same number of
chromosomes?
Do you think humans have
more or less chromosomes
than another organism like
a dog?
Reflect & Connect
 Answer questions #1-5 – COMPLETE
SENTENCES
 Turn in when done