Trait Inventory

Name: _________________________________

Trait Inventory

Use the chart, a partner, and a mirror to determine what genetic traits you have. After you make your

observations, share your observations with your table to create a bar graph. Talk about it and determine which

of your traits are dominant and which are recessive. Record your answers below.

Trait

Observation

Dominant or Recessive?

Eye color

Hair color

Widow’s peak (Is having a “widow’s peak” a dominant or

Yes

recessive trait?)

Dimples (Is having dimples a dominant or a recessive trait?)

Yes

Earlobes (Is having attached earlobes a dominant or

Attached

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recessive trait?)

Lips (Is having broad lips a dominant or recessive trait?)

Broad

Thin

Tongue rolling (Is being able to roll your tongue a dominant

Yes

or recessive trait?)

Freckles (Is having freckles a dominant or a recessive trait?)

Yes

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