VOCABULARY UNIT 4 LESSON 2 Family Traits

trait it is a NOUN it is a NOUN A genetically determined characteristic or condition A genetically determined characteristic or condition Synonym: characteristic Synonym: characteristicExample: We get our physical traits from our parents, grandparents or someone in our family.

generation it is a NOUN it is a NOUN All of the children that are at the same stage of descent from a common ancestor All of the children that are at the same stage of descent from a common ancestorExample: In the picture there are three generations, my mother, me and my daughter. Great-great- grandmother Great grandmother grandmother mother daughter

inherit it is a VERB it is a VERB To receive (a characteristic) from one's parents by genetic transmission To receive (a characteristic) from one's parents by genetic transmission Synonym: acquire, receive Synonym: acquire, receiveExample: My son inherited his green from my father. MOM Brown hair Green eyes Short DAD Blonde hair Blue eyes Tall ME Brown Hair (from mom) Blue eyes (from dad) Tall (from dad)

members it is a NOUN it is a NOUN One that belongs to a group or an organization One that belongs to a group or an organizationExample: All of the members in my family look alike in some way.

chick it is a NOUN it is a NOUN The young of any bird. The young of any bird. Synonym: baby Synonym: baby Antonym: adult Antonym: adultExample: I think all little chicks look alike..

wonder it is a VERB it is a VERB To be filled with curiosity or doubt To be filled with curiosity or doubt Synonym: speculate, Synonym: speculate, Antonym: believe Antonym: believeExample: I wonder why I look like my grandmother.

pea plant it is a NOUN it is a NOUN a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seedsExample: The pea plant contains many pea pods.

dominant it is a ADJECTIVE it is a ADJECTIVE Having the most influence over someone or something Having the most influence over someone or something Synonym: prevailing Synonym: prevailing Antonym: recessive Antonym: recessiveExample: Almost everyone in my family has brown hair, the brown hair gene dominates in my family.

recessive it is a ADJECTIVE it is a ADJECTIVE A gene that does not produce a characteristic when a dominant gene is present A gene that does not produce a characteristic when a dominant gene is present Antonym: dominant Antonym: dominantExample: Every person has recessive genes.

factor it is a NOUN it is a NOUN Something that actively contributes to an accomplishment, result, or process Something that actively contributes to an accomplishment, result, or process Synonym: agent Synonym: agentExample: Different factors determine what we look like.

gene it is a NOUN it is a NOUN A hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organism A hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organismExample: The genes we inherit will determine what we will look like.