Plants and their parents

Hey there! Can you guess which statement correctly describes the amazing characteristics of living things?

• Characteristics magically appear in mature plants.

• Plants have their own secret features.

• Only animals possess unique characteristics.

• Every living being showcases special traits.

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Hey there! How can young plants take after their parent plants?

• They do not resemble their parents at all.

• They always have the same height.

• They can look similar in many ways.

• They will always have the same flower color.

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Hey there! Can you guess what sets young plants apart from their parent plants?

• Abigail, young plants always look exactly like their parents.

• Samuel, you cannot tell the flower type of a young plant immediately.

• Noah, young plants are always taller than their parents.

• Abigail, young plants will bloom before their parents.

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Hey there! Can you guess which fun fact about young plants is actually a myth?

• Mason says: Young plants can't reveal their flower type right away.

• Harper thinks: Young plants always bloom before their parents.

• Benjamin believes: Young plants can be easily mistaken for their parents.

• Mason claims: Young plants are not always smaller than their parents.

Hey there! Can you guess which of the following statements about parent plants and their offspring is spot on?

• Parent plants and offspring can look very different.

• All offspring will have the same characteristics as their parent plants.

• Offspring cannot survive without their parent plants.

• Parent plants do not influence the characteristics of their offspring.

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Hey there! What's the deal with offspring having different characteristics from their parent plants?

• Offspring may vary in size, shape, and color.

• Offspring will always look identical to their parents.

• Offspring will always be smaller than their parents.

• Offspring cannot survive without their parents.

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Hey there! Can you guess how parent plants and their offspring are related?

• Offspring do not inherit any traits from their parents.

• Offspring are always identical to their parents.

• Offspring can inherit traits but may also differ significantly.

• Parent plants have no influence on their offspring.

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Hey there! Mia, Hannah, and Aria are exploring nature. What's the most exciting thing to notice about plants in the wild?

• How plants only grow in one shape.

• How plants do not change over time.

• How plants are alike and different.

• How plants are all identical.

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Hey there! How can the environment sprinkle some magic on a plant's offspring?

• Watch in awe as all the little ones transform into mini-me's of their parents, no matter the surroundings.

• See how the environment can work its charm and influence growth and appearance.

• Discover the secret that the environment holds no power over plant characteristics.

• Uncover the truth that only water availability can work its magic on plant characteristics.

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Hey there! Can you guess which possibility is true about the characteristics of offspring?

• Offspring will always be taller than parent plants.

• Offspring can be a completely different shape.

• Offspring cannot survive without their parent plants.

• Offspring can have the same characteristics as parent plants.

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