Many different traits in the human race are the result of recessive or dominant inheritance. Select a trait from the list below and create a family pedigree chart for the trait. Complete at least three generations . You may use your own family, a friends family or a famous celebrity family to create your pedigree.
Many different traits in the human race are the result of recessive or dominant inheritance. Select a trait from the list below and create a family pedigree chart for the trait. Complete at least three generations . You may use your own family, a friends family or a famous celebrity family to create your pedigree.
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Many different traits in the human race are the result of recessive or dominant inheritance. Select a trait from the list below and create a family pedigree chart for the trait. Complete at least three generations . You may use your own family, a friends family or a famous celebrity family to create your pedigree.

Transcribed Image Text:**Human Traits and Genetic Inheritance**
This chart provides a summary of various human traits, categorizing them into dominant and recessive traits. Understanding these traits helps us learn about genetic inheritance and diversity.
1. **Baldness**
- **Dominant Trait:** Presence
- **Recessive Trait:** Absence
2. **Hair Wave**
- **Dominant Trait:** Wavy
- **Recessive Trait:** Not wavy
3. **Hairline**
- **Dominant Trait:** Widow’s Peak
- **Recessive Trait:** Straight
4. **Cleft Chin**
- **Dominant Trait:** Yes
- **Recessive Trait:** No
5. **Dimples**
- **Dominant Trait:** Yes
- **Recessive Trait:** No
6. **Face Shape**
- **Dominant Trait:** Oval
- **Recessive Trait:** Round
7. **Freckles**
- **Dominant Trait:** Yes
- **Recessive Trait:** No
8. **Ear Lobe**
- **Dominant Trait:** Free earlobes
- **Recessive Trait:** Attached earlobes
9. **Ear Length**
- **Dominant Trait:** Long
- **Recessive Trait:** Short
10. **Eyelashes**
- **Dominant Trait:** Long
- **Recessive Trait:** Short
11. **Eyesight**
- **Dominant Trait:** Near-sighted
- **Recessive Trait:** Perfect/normal eyesight
12. **Color Blindness**
- **Dominant Trait:** Not color blind
- **Recessive Trait:** Yes
13. **Mongolian Eye Fold**
- **Dominant Trait:** Yes
- **Recessive Trait:** No
14. **Nose Width**
- **Dominant Trait:** Broad nose
- **Recessive Trait:** Narrow nose
15. **Roman Nose**
- **Dominant Trait:** Roman nose
- **Recessive Trait:** No prominent bridge
These traits can be used to study patterns of inheritance in families and provide insight into human genetics.

Transcribed Image Text:**Genetic Traits and Characteristics**
This chart outlines various physical and genetic traits, comparing two distinct profiles:
- **Bent Pinkie**
- Profile A: Bendy
- Profile B: Straight
- **Crossing of Thumbs**
- Profile A: Left thumb over right thumb
- Profile B: Right thumb over left thumb
- **Handedness**
- Profile A: Right-handed
- Profile B: Left-handed
- **Hitchhiker’s Thumb**
- Profile A: No
- Profile B: Yes
- **Mid-digital Hair**
- Profile A: Yes
- Profile B: No
- **Number of Fingers**
- Profile A: Six fingers
- Profile B: Five fingers - normal
- **Thumb Up**
- Profile A: Right thumb-up
- Profile B: Left thumb-up
- **Vulcan Fingers**
- Profile A: Vulcan
- Profile B: Earthling
- **Webbed Fingers**
- Profile A: Webbed
- Profile B: Normal
- **Lips**
- Profile A: Broad
- Profile B: Thin
- **Tongue Roll**
- Profile A: Yes
- Profile B: No
- **Body Hair**
- Profile A: Abundant
- Profile B: Little
- **Human Height**
- Profile A: Dwarfism
- Profile B: Normal growth
- **Intelligence**
- Profile A: Good in Math/Science
- Profile B: Good in Art/Music
- **Skin Color**
- Profile A: Black/Brown
- Profile B: Light
- **Blood Type**
- Profile A: A/B/AB Blood types
- Profile B: O blood type
- **Blood Pressure Rate**
- Profile A: High
- Profile B: Low
- **Rh Factor in Blood**
- Profile A: Rh+
- Profile B: Rh-
This table offers insight into how different genetic and physical characteristics can be observed and compared between different profiles or individuals.
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