{"id":1182,"date":"2026-03-13T14:14:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/?page_id=1182"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:19:44","slug":"traits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/traits\/","title":{"rendered":"Traits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>WHAT IS A TRAIT?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How would you describe a cow to someone that had never seen one?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Did you use ideas like walks on 4 legs, has a tail, has fur, 2 sideways ears and says &#8220;Moo&#8221;?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>All of these characteristics are considered TRAITS of cows!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cow.jpg 540w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cow-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>WHAT ARE VARIATIONS?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>VARIATIONS are differences in a trait.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Notice how even though all cows have some similar basic structures, all cows aren&#8217;t identical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some cow variations include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coloring of brown, black, white, tan, grey and spotted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long, short or no horns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long or short fur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small, medium or large muscles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cow-breeds.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cow-breeds.png 1600w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cow-breeds-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cow-breeds-1024x768.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>What variations do you see in the living things below?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"1187\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variation-height.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variation-height.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variation-height-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-id=\"1185\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variation-tulip.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variation-tulip.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variation-tulip-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" data-id=\"1186\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variations-dog-1024x529.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variations-dog-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variations-dog-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variations-dog.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>INDIVIDUAL VS POPULATION<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The single cow above is an INDIVIDUAL.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A bunch of cows that live together are a POPLULATION.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All cows in a population will share traits that identify them as a cow instead of another animal, but each individual will have variations in some traits that make it unique.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variation-cows-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variation-cows-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variation-cows-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/variation-cows.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Portrait of herd of cows in rural green field<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>WHAT CAUSES VARIATIONS?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Variations the result of differences in PROTEINS<\/strong>, which are small molecules that link together to build all of our body structures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different proteins direct the body to build different structures that we see as variations.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For example, the cow on the left has proteins that link together to create black fur while the cow on the right has two different proteins that create red and white fur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-cows.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-cows.jpg 612w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-cows-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two cows side by side, love portrait of together, multi colored red and black and white diversity and blue sky background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#87ac69\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"197\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1193\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/running-cows-1.gif\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>How do individuals get different proteins?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"pricing-table\">What&#8217;s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-smaller-left-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-9 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">I&#8217;m lost\ud83d\ude31<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-04654145dfa4a99b9973cf26b61a47fd\">This is the beginning of the unit so there&#8217;s no where to go but the beginning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px;background-color:#fb7b12\"><strong>Genetics Start Page<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-10 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">I need practice\ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-dff6785bcff656d384538919d29687a2\">I think I get it, but would like some more practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px;background-color:#0059ff\"><strong>VARIATIONS GIMKIT<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-11 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">Let&#8217;s move on\ud83d\udc4d<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-ad1de848e6862434fd0879b2db08fe30\">I&#8217;m completely comfortable with Energy Transfers, let&#8217;s apply them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/heritable-vs-acquired-traits\/\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>HERITABLE VS 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