This document provides instructions on creating a cover sheet for interactive notes on genetics and includes introductory information on genetics. It defines genetics as the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring. It defines key genetics terms including trait, allele, dominant allele, and recessive allele. It explains that individuals have two alleles for each gene, one from each parent, and how dominant and recessive alleles determine phenotypes.

1. • Make a cover sheet for your Interactive Notes
for the Genetics unit
• Include your name, period, and a color
illustration
• You will need 7 sheets of binder paper

2. Introduction to Genetics (page 2)

3. Introduction to Genetics (page 2)
• Genetics = the study of how characteristics are
passed from parents to offspring

4. Introduction to Genetics (page 2)
• Genetics = the study of how characteristics are
passed from parents to offspring
• Trait = a characteristic that is inherited

5. Introduction to Genetics (page 2)
• Genetics = the study of how characteristics are
passed from parents to offspring
• Trait = a characteristic that is inherited
• Allele = alternative DNA sequences for a given
gene. For example, the eye color gene has
blue, green, and brown alleles

6. Introduction to Genetics (page 2)
• Genetics = the study of how characteristics are
passed from parents to offspring
• Trait = a characteristic that is inherited
• Allele = alternative DNA sequences for a given
gene. For example, the eye color gene has
blue, green, and brown alleles
• You have 2 alleles for each gene (1 from mom,
1 from dad)

7. • Dominant alleles = If you have 1 or 2 copies of
a dominant allele, you will show the dominant
trait

8. • Dominant alleles = If you have 1 or 2 copies of
a dominant allele, you will show the dominant
trait
• Recessive allele = You must have 2 copies for
the recessive allele in order to show the
recessive trait

9. • Dominant alleles = If you have 1 or 2 copies of
a dominant allele, you will show the dominant
trait
• Recessive allele = You must have 2 copies for
the recessive allele in order to show the
recessive trait
• Example: In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are
dominant to white flowers (p). Therefore:
PP = purple Pp = purple pp = white