Inherited Traits What are some inherited traits Inherited

What are some inherited traits? • Inherited traits are things that are passed on

What are some inherited traits? • This family has an inherited trait. Can you

What are some inherited traits? • Did you guess that they all had brown

What are some inherited traits? • Some people have a genetic trait that creates

• These two images show the difference between a regular thumb and a

• Tongue rolling is a genetic trait certain people have that allows them

• Some people have toes that decrease (get smaller) in size from the

• Are you right or left thumbed? Put your hands together, interlocking your

• Are your earlobes attached or unattached? A person with attached ear lobes

• Do you have a vertical line in your chin?

• Are you like Frieda and have “naturally curly hair”?

Do you resemble Eddie Munster and have a widow’s peak?

What are some inherited traits? • Look at the elephants. What traits do they

What are some inherited traits? • Traits –Scales –Fins –Gils –Tail

What are some inherited traits? • • Hatches from an egg Has feathers and

What are some inherited traits? • A tree has– – – Leaves Branches Bark

What are some inherited traits? • A flower has– – Petals Stem Leaves Roots

• Which of the following is an inherited trait? – – – –

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Inherited Traits

What are some inherited traits? • Inherited traits are things that are passed on that are specific traits. • A tiger has stripes. • A giraffe has a long neck. • An elephant has a trunk. • A snake has no legs. • A plant has flowers.

What are some inherited traits? • This family has an inherited trait. Can you tell what it is?

What are some inherited traits? • Did you guess that they all had brown hair?

What are some inherited traits? • Some people have a genetic trait that creates indentations on their cheeks called dimples.

• These two images show the difference between a regular thumb and a “Hitchhiker’s thumb. ” Because of a genetic difference, one can bend farther backwards.

• Tongue rolling is a genetic trait certain people have that allows them to curl their tongue.

• Some people have toes that decrease (get smaller) in size from the big toe to the small one. • Others have a second toe that is longer than their big toe.

• Are you right or left thumbed? Put your hands together, interlocking your fingers. Which thumb is on top?

• Are your earlobes attached or unattached? A person with attached ear lobes will have the lowest point of the ear lobe attached to the face.

• Can you make a Vulcan hand sign?

• Do you have a vertical line in your chin?

• Are you like Frieda and have “naturally curly hair”?

Do you resemble Eddie Munster and have a widow’s peak?

What are some inherited traits? • Look at the elephants. What traits do they have in common?

What are some inherited traits?

What are some inherited traits? • Traits –Scales –Fins –Gils –Tail

What are some inherited traits?

What are some inherited traits? • • Hatches from an egg Has feathers and wings Has hollow bones May or may not be able to fly

What are some inherited traits?

What are some inherited traits? • A tree has– – – Leaves Branches Bark Roots Sometimes flowers or nuts

What are some inherited traits?

What are some inherited traits? • A flower has– – Petals Stem Leaves Roots

• Which of the following is an inherited trait? – – – – – Right handedness Curly hair Runs fast Blue eyes Likes to play baseball Long fingers Likes the color red Chews on a pencil Long skinny feet