TYPES OF
Who’s the daddy?
• Based on your observations, describe what you
think the kitten’s father might look like. Identify the
evidence on which you based your inference.
• What determines what you look like?
Vocabulary
• Asexual Reproduction – The process by which
a single organism produces offspring that have
the same genetic material as the parent.
• Sexual Reproduction – A type of reproduction
in which male and female reproductive cells
combine to form offspring with genetic
material from both parents.
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
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No Egg or Sperm
Only one parent
Offspring all look the same as the parents
No variation in the offspring
Not good chance of surviving in a changing
environment because they cannot adapt and
get new traits
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
• Egg and Sperm Cells are produced
• Two parents-male and female
• Offspring are different from parents, but have
similar features
• Offspring can all look different
• Better chance of surviving in a changing
environment
Which one are you?
List 5 other organisms that use
sexual reproduction to reproduce
Which one is a bacteria?
List one more example of
ASEXUAL reproduction.
List / Group / Label
• Think about all the characteristics we use to
describe an individual.
• Work in pairs to write each characteristic on a
small piece of paper.
• Classify the characteristics into two groups.
Vocabulary
• Acquired Traits – characteristics an individual
has learned. A feature that an organism
obtains from their lifetime (cannot be passed
down from parent to offspring).
• Inherited Traits – characteristics an individual
was born with (AKA in their DNA). A feature
passed down from a parent to offspring via
reproduction (cannot be taught).
List / Group / Label
• Label each of your groups characteristics as
either “Acquired Traits” or “Inherited Traits.”
Acquired vs Inherited
1. Blue Eyes
2. Blue Eyes via Contacts
3. Mom plays the piano well
and so do you
4. Rolling your tongue
5. Being tall
6. Being good at soccer
7. Having strong muscles
8. Having naturally black hair
9. Having a heart deformity
10. Getting a cold
11. Being able to speak
Spanish
12. Being able to breath
1. Inherited
2. Acquired
3. Acquired
4. Inherited
5. Inherited
6. Acquired
7. Acquired
8. Inherited
9. Inherited
10. Acquired
11. Acquired
12. Inherited
18 things you need to know about
genetics
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVk0twJ
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Homework
Write a paragraph describing the difference
between inherited and acquired traits.
• List 5 examples of acquired traits.
• List 5 examples of inherited traits.