Social Studies Form 1

Grenville Secondary School

Social Studies     Form 1

Week 2: 

Heredity and the environment

Have you ever wondered why we share characteristics with our parents and siblings?

Questions:

1. Define the terms: heredity, environment, genes, traits and inherit.

2. List three of your characteristics that are:

(a) inherited                (b) from your environment.

3. Give two ways the environment and what we inherit from our parents affect us?

4. Describe two characteristics that makes us similar to and different from other members of our family.

5. For each of the following characteristics, say whether it is determined by genes, the environment or    both. Give one reason for your answer.

(a) the colour of your eyes.

(b) the language you speak.

(c) the sound of your voice.

(d) the music you like to listen.