Traits and Genes

DNA
Traits and Genes

​DNA is in every cell. It contains directions on how to build a living thing.

​DNA

A gene is a piece or pieces of DNA that decides a trait.

​​Gene

​The physical appearance - things we can see about others

​​Traits

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What is DNA?

• A list of directions on how to build a living thing

• A delicious type of drink

• How you look

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What is a gene?

• A pair of pants

• A part of DNA that determines how you look

• How you look

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What is a trait?

• How you physically look

• A kind of train

• Directions on how to make a living thing

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What trait did the girls get from their father?

• Dark hair

• Their love of fashion

• Their clothes

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What trait keeps the cactus safe?

• spines

• it's color

• a bodyguard

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What gives you your hair color?

• genes

• what you eat

• the color you choose to dye your hair

​The appearance a living thing is born with or grows up with

​​Inherited Traits

How you choose to change your appearance

​​Acquired Traits

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Ms. Huber's tattoo

• Inherited

• Acquired

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Ms. Becker's curly hair"

• Inherited

• Acquired

​Something a living thing had to be taught

​​Learned Behavior

No one taught the living thing to do it.

​​Instinct

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A baby horse walking when it's born

• Learned

• Instinct

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Reading a book

• Learned

• Instinct