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?

TYPES OF

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION Take notes on Page 90 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

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION Egg and Sperm are produced Two parents Offspring are different from parents 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.

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.

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. A feature passed down from a parent to offspring.

List / Group / Label Label each of your groups characteristics as either “Acquired Traits” or “Inherited Traits.” Put each of your characteristics under each label.

Homework Due 2/21/14. Write a paragraph describing the difference between inherited and acquired traits. List 5 examples of acquired traits. List 5 examples of inherited traits.

18 things you need to know about genetics YL6Y