Heritable Traits Flashcards
1
Q
‘Heritable’?
A
Able to be inherited.
2
Q
Are all characteristics/ traits heritable?
A
No
3
Q
Eye colour is…
A
… inherited.
4
Q
Temperament is…
A
… likely to be inherited.
5
Q
If some traits in humans aren’t inherited, then where do they come from?
A
From interaction with the environment.
6
Q
Many characteristics that we have come from…
A
… an underlying genetic tendency combined with experiences in the environment.
7
Q
Example of characteristics being affected by both genes and the environment?
A
- both parents are tall
- child inherited ‘tall’ genes
- final height might be affected by environment
- nutrition might affect growth
