SCIENCE PORTFOLIO 3

INHERITED AND NON – INHERITED CHARACTERISTIC

1.a.Observe three members in your family including you and complete the table below.
Number Observable Mommy Sister Me
characteristic
1 Type of hair (curly,
straight, wavy, etc)
2 Hair colour
3 Eye colour
4 Eyelid
5 Eyebrow (thick, think,
short, long)
6 Earlobe
(detached/attached)
7 Skin colour
8 Dominant
hand(left/right)
9 Allergies
10 Favorite food
11 Hair length
12 Handwriting style
13 Favorite sport
14 Can ride a bike
15 Fluent in English

b. Which of the characteristics are inherited?

c. Which of the characteristics are the non – inherited characteristics?
d. Why do you think that children resemble their parents but not identical?

2.Draw 3 generations of family tree. Use circle as a symbol for female and square as a symbol for male.
Complete your diagram with physical features that are inherited.