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Understanding Family Resemblance: Exploring Genetics and Heredity in Traits

Explore the factors causing family members to look alike - genes, heredity, and genetics influence characteristics such as eye color or hair color. Learn about the variations in traits and the study of genetics. Discover how nature and nurture contribute to human variations observed in families.

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Understanding Family Resemblance: Exploring Genetics and Heredity in Traits

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  1. Activity 54 What causes family members to look alike? • Genes • Heredity • Genetics • Characteristics • Traits Getting Started

  2. Some terms to know: Characteristic: Features-- ex. eye color or hair color Trait: Different versions or variations of a characteristic-- ex. blue eyes, brown eyes, blonde hair, red hair Genetics: Study of variation and heredity

  3. Let’s Follow Up: 1. What causes some of the variation among humans that you observed in this activity? • We get traits from our parents, grandparents, etc. • How we develop or grow • Our environment Nature VS Nurture Nature: Traits that an individual is born with, whether due to heredity or other factors Nurture: Traits that an individual acquires as a result of experiences, such as family experience or education

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