Genes, Traits, Characteristics

An ________ trait is a characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring, i.e. it’s what you get from your parents.

An ________ trait is a trait that that an animal, plant or person develops through interactions in their environment. I.e. it’s something unique to you

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Write 2 examples of inherited traits

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Write 2 examples of acquired traits

Your _________is your genetic characteristics- shown with letters

Ex: AA, aa, Aa

Your _________ is your physical characteristics- shown with words

Ex: curly, blue, red

A dominant allele is always shown with a capital letter

• true

• false

A recessive allele is always shown with a lowercase letter

• true

• false

List one dominant trait

List one recessive trait