4.05 Build a Teen

Time to Reflect

The human population is very large. There are a variety of genetic traits and as the population reproduces, the traits combine to form new traits. Just look around at different living things and note how they are all different. No oak tree is exactly like another. A dog can have a litter of puppies and they all look different. Living things that exchange and combine genes by sexual reproduction are going to create a world with a lot of variety.

• Sexual reproduction is the combination of genes from two parents.
• Living things that reproduce using meiosis and sexual reproduction can create a new variety of traits.

Tour Debrief

To complete this activity make sure that you have:

• completed the data chart and picture of your teen