PPT-Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors

How would you describe yourself Make a list of 5 characteristics Essential Questions How are inherited traits different from learned behaviors Vocabulary to Know Inherited trait Offspring. 5. th. Grade - Timber Ridge Elementary. Genes are found on tiny spaghetti-like structures called chromosomes . and . chromosomes are found inside . the cell nucleus.. In humans, a cell nucleus contains 46 individual chromosomes or 23 pairs of chromosomes (chromosomes come in pairs, remember? 23 x 2 = 46). Half of these chromosomes come from one parent and half come from the other parent.. Instinctual or Learned?. What is a behavior?. A . behavior. is any action a living thing makes!. Almost everything you do is a behavior!. What is a stimulus?. A . stimulus. (or stimuli if more than one) is an event that causes a living thing’s behavior.. What are the Dominant and Recessive Traits in Humans?. There are over 200 traits that are transmitted from generation to generation in humans. These interesting aspects of human genetics are known as hereditary traits. The Cougar. Why are inherited traits and learned behaviors important to a cougar’s survival in their environment? . Learned Behavior. Inherited Traits. 1. The mom teaches the cubs to hunt.. What are the Dominant and Recessive Traits in Humans?. There are over 200 traits that are transmitted from generation to generation in humans. These interesting aspects of human genetics are known as hereditary traits. Chapter 13. Alleles and Traits. Blending . inheritance. Example: Black and white horse will produce . _________offspring. Failed to explain how traits disappear over several generations and then . _________________unaltered . Warm Up:. What are the major differences between asexual and sexual reproduction?. Which form of reproduction results in greater genetic variation (differences)? Explain why.. Explain why animals that reproduce sexually will never be an exact copy of one of the parents?.  . October 29, 2012. The J. Wayne Reitz Union at the University of Florida. 8:00 am – 6:00 pm.  . *Breakfast will be served 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting. "Therapy for Inherited Retinal Disease; Quo Vadis". B) are weakly selected. C) are optimized by selection acting across the entire lifetime (lifetime reproductive success). D) all of the above. 2) A life table. A) gives a statistical summary of fitness as the sum of lx*. Characteristics = Traits. A characteristic of an organism may be . inherited. or . acquired. .. You are a unique individual.. Characteristics about you are called . traits.. Examples: Eye color, basketball skills. Examples of technology to be used. -websites. -blogs. -apps. -sites and other applications that allow students to record presentations/speaking. -Podcasts to save for students to view on their own time as a resource. The . changes to . the heart . affect the size and shape of . the heart . and can also affect the way the electrical system makes . the heart . beat.. Although inherited cardiomyopathy cannot be cured, in most cases living with it . Video: Adapting to Changes in Nature . Concepts in Nature: Adapting to Changes in Nature . Name______.  . What is the big change must animals prepare for everyday?.  . What are some ways that birds adapt to change?. By: Meranda Small, Extension Educator . Heredity. The science that studies how animals inherit characteristics or traits from parents and pass these traits to offspring. Genetics. terminology. Chromosome: carriers of the basic units of heredity.