‘Learning About DNA Dominant and Recessive Trait in Humans: Reinforcement Actity Name: Date: Dominant and Recessive Traits in Humans: Reinforcement Activity Homework Human genetics is very dificult to study, because the life span of humans is so long compared tothe life span of other animals and plants. As a result, scientists cannot study all of the offspring produced in many generations of one family. Another dificulty in the study of human geneties is the number of offspring. Humans produce fewer offspring than otheranimals and plants. It is dificult to compare traits with fewer offspring to observe. Scientists use what they learn from studying other animals and plants to leam more about human genetiss. How rmany of the traits in the table below do you recognize in yoursel!? “ Dominant Recessive Brown eyes ‘Blue eyes Curly hair ‘Straight hair < Frockies No freckles. Nearsighted eyes Normal eyes: Long eyelashes Short eyelashes Detached earlobes ‘Attached earlobes Dimples ‘No dimples Widow's peak hairline | Straight hairine Predicting Human Traits To the student observer: Use the information in the table above to see if you can predict offspring traits in the chart below. The first example has been done for you, Mother Father ottspring | Dominanv | Hybriay Recessive | Pure 1. nomaleyesight | nearsighted | nearsighted | dominant | hybrid 2. straight hair —_| straight heir | 3. treckes trechies “ong ashes _| short lashes 5. nodimpies | cimples 6. detached lobes | detached lobes ‘a 7. bie eyes _| brown eyes 8. widow's peak | straight haiine ‘Analyze: How many offspring will be pure dominant fora trait? Why do recessive genes show up? Answer on your own paper. (© Mack Tonnes, in, Publishers 30Learning About BNA ‘What Are Dominant and Resesive Tals: Reinforcement Act INemenee ee ee ee eee eee eee eect eee ate What Are Dominant and Recessive Traits?: Reinforcemer Activity ‘To the student cbserver: Based on what you have learned. ‘can you expiain why Zach's hair is dark ike his mother's and not blond lke his father's? ‘Analyze: What isthe diference between a pure tall plant and, a hybrid tall plant? Directions: Complete the following sentences. 1. The gene that always shows itseltis called the gene. 2. Allshort pea plants have two_________genes. 3. Anorganism with two like genes fora trait is called for that trait 4. Each trait an organism has is determined by one gene from par. ent. 5. Most cells in our bodies have alleles for every tat. 6. The “hidden” gene that does not show up is the —_________gene, 7. An organism with two alleles that are exactly the same for a certain trait is called & An organism with two different alleles fora trait is called (© Mare Ts Medi, Ie, Publehers 29