GENETICS UNIT Traits Introduction Ms. Whittaker 2017

Genetics can be very strong….

What is a Trait? Variation of a particular character Can be genetic or not genetic Examples: Eye color Hair color Flower color

Widow’s Peak WIDOWS PEAK IS DOMIANT paul ryan and kourtney kardashian

Freckles FRECKLES are DOMINANT

Mid-digital Hair MID-DIGITAL HAIR IS DOMINANT

Dimples DIMPLES ARE DOMINANT

Ear Lobes FREE are DOMINANT Attached Free

Hair Color Dark, Medium, Red or Light, Non-Red DARK HAIR IS DOMINANT

Pinky Straight or Curved BENT CURVED is DOMINANT

Thumb Straight or Curved (Hitchhiker's Thumb) BENT THUMB is DOMINANT

Hair Follicle Shape Curly or Straight CURLY HAIR is DOMINANT

Eye Color Heterochromia is when someone has two different colored eyes Brown eyes Dominant Blue recessive

Tongue Roll TONGUE ROLL is DOMINANT

Cleft Chin vs. Smooth Chin CLEFT is DOMINANT