1. GENETICS UNIT Traits Introduction Ms. Whittaker 2017

2. Genetics can be very strong….

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

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

5. Freckles
FRECKLES are DOMINANT

6. Mid-digital Hair
MID-DIGITAL HAIR IS DOMINANT

7. Dimples
DIMPLES ARE DOMINANT

8. Ear Lobes
FREE are DOMINANT
Attached Free

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

10. Pinky Straight or Curved
BENT CURVED is DOMINANT

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

12. Hair Follicle Shape Curly or Straight
CURLY HAIR is DOMINANT

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

14. Tongue Roll
TONGUE ROLL is DOMINANT

15. Cleft Chin vs. Smooth Chin
CLEFT is DOMINANT