Genetics-5th Grade-Walker

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Which of Matt's traits did he most likely inherit?

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his height

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Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents? Options: freckles, eye color, dimples, hair style

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hair style

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A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?

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The kittens inherit some of their traits from their mother and some from their father.

Front

Which are examples of inherited traits? specific beliefs, fingerprints, memories, nose shape

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nose shape

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Why will Kim’s newborn brother most likely also have freckles?

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Kim's parents have freckles

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Why does an organism look different from its parents?

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The organism inherits half of its characteristics from the male parent and half from the female parent.

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What determines if twins are identical?

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their genes

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Below is a list of characteristics used to describe Tom and his dad.

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Tom inherited his eyelashes from his mother

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How would the woodpecker population in a forest area most likely be affected if a housing development is built in that area?

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They would experience a decrease in available food.

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Why do children resemble their parents?

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They have similar DNA.