Amplify Science U2 Ch. 2 Test

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What does it mean to reproduce?

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To make offspring.

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Do offspring have traits similar to their parents?

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Yes, offspring have similar traits to their parents, sometimes they have more traits like one parent than the other.

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Why do offspring in a family look different from one another?

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They inherit different instructions from their parents, making them have different traits.

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Can a human inherit blue eyes?

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Yes, blue eyes are a trait that can be inherited.

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Can children from the same parents have different eye and hair colors?

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True, children from the same parents can have different eye and hair colors.

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What are genes?

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Genes are the instructions that determine traits in living things.

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What is inheritance?

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Inheritance is the process by which traits are passed from parents to their offspring.

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What is an offspring?

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An offspring is a new organism produced by one or more parents.

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What is a trait?

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A trait is a characteristic or feature of an organism, such as eye color or height.

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What does it mean to inherit a trait?

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To inherit a trait means to receive it from a parent through genes.