Inheritance HBS3A. Inheritance Organisms inherit characteristics from their parents Characteristics are controlled by DNA In asexual reproduction, organisms.
Quick test 1) What happens to the diaphragm and rib muscles when you inhale? 2) Write the word equation for respiration? 3) What is the chemical.
Connect! Think of 3 traits you inherited. Why do you think you inherited these traits? Why aren’t we identical to our parents? Why is each person a unique.
You have them! Where did they come from?. Passed from parent to offspring Why do not all offspring with the same parent look the same? THE GENES on THE.
13.1 Ecologists Study Relationships 12.1 Identifying the Substance of Genes Key Questions: -What clues did bacterial transformation yield about the gene?
DNA DNA is the molecule of life. All living things contain DNA. DNA is found in the nucleus of cells. DNA contains genetic codes that determine physical.
THE FOSSIL RECORD The Rank and Order of Life Latin binomial nomenclature A system of binomial nomenclature is used to name organisms. The first of the.
CATALYST Read the case study on pg 158 In your notebook, answer the following questions in complete sentences: – How was DNA fingerprinting used in this.
DNA & Protein Synthesis Honors Biology. History Before the 1940’s scientists didn’t know what material caused inheritance. They suspected it was either.
Introducing genes Genetics is the study of inherited traits and their variations. Genetics is not genealogy! Genealogy is the study of family relationships.
GENETICS 1. Gregor Mendel—Father of Genetics 2. Genetics– the scientific study of heredity.
CHAPTER 12 DNA. THE SECRET OF LIFE DNA: The Genetic Material.