Chapter 2 Lesson 1: What is Heredity?

1. What is a gene? (Write 3 things)

Name: _________________________ Class: _______ Grade: __________

________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. Who gives you more genes, your father or your mother? _______________ 3. Circle the right answer:
Which of these is ONLY determined by heredity? A. eye color B. height C. weight

trait heredity gene reproduction nurture

4. Fill in the blank:

Genes are transferred from parent to _____________ during _____________. This is when a sperm cell and an _____________ cell join. A _____________ is a form of a characteristic that not all organisms have in common. Traits are passed on through _____________. _____________ is everything in your lifewhere you live, the people you know, and the activities you do. It influences many traits. Genes play a large role in determining how tall people will be. Some characteristics are affected by several genes. For instance, several genes control _____________ color. You CANNOT change your eye color. But what you eat and how you take care of your body can influence your _____________.

Tips from the Professor!

Remember Kids before the test, if you dont have a lot of time to study, STUDY YOUR NOTES!!!

Complete the crossword puzzle.

3. sperm cells come from this person 4. carry instructions for how a living thing will grow and develop 5. another word for baby or kids 7. the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring

1. egg cells come from this person 2. when genes are transferred from parents to offspring 6. form of a characteristic