Lesson 25:

Inheritance


Did you know that millions of combinations of characteristics are passed from one generation of a family to the next? In this lesson, you will learn how characteristics are passed from family member to family member. You will also learn that changes made to a person's genetic code can result in conditions or diseases, and you will look into some of the changes that have or may come about as a result of genetic research.
 
 

 
 

 

 

In this lesson, you will:

  • learn about genetics and the unique code for humans' genetic makeup
  • learn about the role that chromosomes play and how chromosomes determine the sex of a child
  • learn about human diseases that result from changes to genetic makeup and look into discoveries that can have positive influences on our health
     

   

Key terms for this lesson:

  • alleles
  • biological diversity
  • chromosomes
  • DNA
  • gametes
  • genes
  • genetics
  • genotype
  • inherited traits
  • meiosis
  • mitosis
  • mutation
  • phenotype
  • zygote