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Acquired characteristics
You might be born with some characteristics, but there are others that have to be acquired. Life processes - Living processes - Reproduction Learning Points Acquired characteristics are a result of environment and lifestyle. Inherited...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Introduction to Inherited Traits
In the attached slideshow/video you will learn about the basics of genetic inheritance. Learn what determines the physical and biological characteristics of an individual organism, and how these traits are passed from one generation to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Boveri Sutton Chromosome Theory
An overview of how chromosomes were first proposed as the carriers of Mendel's "heritable factors" or what we now call "genes". [10:58]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Medel's Pea Plants Helped Us Understand Genetics
Learn how GrgorMedel's experimentation with pea plants has helped make advancements in the study of genetics.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: The Human Body: Heredity
Animated video, with an accompanying quiz, explains what heredity is and how it works.
Amoeba Sisters
Amoeba Sisters: Blood Types and Punnett Squares (Multiple Alleles)
A baby was switched at the hospital! How will the Amoeba Sisters figure out who are the correct set of parents? Follow the process and learn about inherited characteristics such as blood type in this video. [7:04]
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learn Genetics: What Are Traits?
Explore traits, the characteristics that make us unique.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Classical Genetics: Pedigrees
An introduction to reading and analyzing pedigrees. [6:08]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Classical Genetics: Introduction to Heredity
Understand heredity and classical genetics, dominant and recessive traits, and heterozygous and homozygous genotypes. [17:27]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Genes and How Humans Got Their Dexterity
An interview with a scientist about how humans have inherited traits that give them such amazing manual dexterity. Aired Sep. 12, 2008 [8:59]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Traits: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain how traits are passed down by alleles, and that one particular genotype determines one particular phenotype. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Traits." [1 min. 8 sec.]
Other
Laurie Gardner: 3rd Grade Heredity Learning About Traits
Learn about traits and what they do. [1:45]