Genetics
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5th - 8th Grade
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Renee Pearce
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Genetics
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What do you notice about the ladies in these pictures? Make a list of observations in your notebook. I see...
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I notice that...
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This mother and daughter look alike because of genetics. Their genes caused them to both have red, curly hair, similar faces, and similar height.
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Genetics Is Where It All Begins
Where did life come from? Why are living things so different? Why do children look like their parents?
To answer these questions, scientists study a type of biology called GENetics (juh-net-icks). "Gen" means beginning.
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Genetics is the science of genes and how traits are passed on from one generation to the next.
People who study genes are geneticists (juh-net-i-sists).
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Trait
Trait is a distinguishing feature of a person's character. It can be physical or behavioral.
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Chromosome
a chromosome is a thread-like structure of DNA (nucleic acids and proteins) that carries genes.
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Gene
a gene is a unit on a chromosome that determines a specific trait in an organism.
Our genes make us who we are.
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DNA
DNA is like the code for how organisms are put together. A gene is made up of DNA.
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Every Living Thing Has DNA
DNA is a chemical in every cell. It contains all the information cells need to make a fish a fish, or you YOU. A dog has dog DNA. You have human DNA. Fish have fish DNA.
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