Vocabulary 12/10

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What are Genes?

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Genes are special codes or information found in cells.

Genes gives us traits passed down from our parents.

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Offspring are..

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Living things that come from their parents.

For example, we are all offspring!

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Inherit or Inheritance

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To get something that is passed down from our parent.

For example, you can inherit or get brown eyes from your mom or dad.

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Trait

Back

Something that can be observed with your eyes like color, size, shape or an action.

For example, I observed the white fluffy dog barking at the fence.

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What are cells?

Back

Cells are tiny particles in the body that makes up any living thing. For example, trees, plants, humans, animals, and insects all have cells!

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What does it mean to reproduce?

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Reproducing is when a male and a female creates offspring.

For example, a female dog and a male dog can create puppies.

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True/False

All living things have cells and genes

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True! Every thing that lives and dies has cells and genes.

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True/ False

Can you inherit a pair of jeans from your mom?

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False, we can only inherit traits from our parents, not clothes.

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True/ False

All living things were once offspring of their parents?

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True! We all came from our parents

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True/ False

Cells hold information that has special codes.

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False, genes has special codes with information