Lesson 1.2 - Traits and Reproduction

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1. Each person in a family has the same traits. There are no differences in traits between parents and offspring or among siblings.

• agree

• disagree

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2. Traits, such as your hair or eye color, are determined by the proteins made by cells in your body.

• agree

• disagree

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3. There are two genes that decide each of your traits, and those two genes are always exactly alike.

• agree

• disagree

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4. An offspring cannot have a trait if neither of its parents have it.

• agree

• disagree

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5. All traits are determined by the experiences an organism has or the environment it lives in. For example, you will have the trait of being a strong swimmer if you swim a lot and live in or near the water.

• agree

• disagree

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Explain why you agree or disagree with the first statement: Each person in a family has the same traits. There are no differences in traits between parents and offspring or among siblings.

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Each person in a family has the same traits. There are no differences in traits between parents and offspring or among siblings.

Do you agree or disagree with this statement now? What evidence supports your ideas about the statement?