Transcript Genes (not Jeans!)

Genes (not Jeans!)
Part 1: Reproduction
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the father looks like?
Give evidence to support
your answer.
Definition
Characteristics
Reproduction
Examples
Non-Examples
1)Genetics =
2)Heredity =
3)Traits =
1. The scientific study
of heredity
2. passing physical
characteristics from
parents to offspring
3. Forms of a physical
characteristic (ex.
Blue or brown eyes
Asexual
Versus
Reproduction
Sexual
Reproduction
One parent
Two parents
Offspring is
exactly like the
parent
Offspring is a
mix of the 2
parents’
genetic
information
Asexual Reproduction
• Bacteria reproduce by binary fission
(1 cell divides into 2 cells)
• Yeast & Hydra
reproduce by budding
(grows until it falls off)
• Viruses control host cells
to make more viruses
for them
Sexual
Reproduction