Science- Unit 2 Chapter 2

living things that come from parents

• humans

• genes

• offspring

• inherit

instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring

• manual

• handbook

• reproduce

• genes

Something that is passed down

• genes

• inherit

• a gift

• offspring

to make offspring

• reproduce

• genes

• offspring

• scientists

Offspring can inherit ___________ instructions from their parents,

so offspring may have ________ traits

• many

• same

• double

• different

Organisms can have _______ that are similar to their parent's ______

• cells

• traits

• genes

• offspring

Scientist ask questions they can __________ by making observations.

• smell

• touch

• see

• investigate

Offspring inherit instructions for each trait form ______ their parents.

• neither

• both

• one

• sibling

Where do your traits come from?

• From our pets

• From one parent

• From both parents

• From a friend

A human can inherit the following traits EXCEPT.....

• a silly dance move

• black hair

• brown eyes

• big ears