Traits and Genes

Traits

Traits are physical characteristics that can be seen.

Genes

Genes are parts of the cell that contain information

about your traits.

Genes come from your parents

You do not look exactly like your parents

Half of your genes come from your mother and half from your father

Traits and Genes in animals

Gorilla

Gorilla

Pigs

Pigs

Frog

Frog

Butterfly

Cocoon

Caterpillar

Butterfly