Lesson 10 Questions

It's All in Our DNA Question 1: How does the text structure in the second paragraph contribute to the account as a whole?

• A The author uses cause and effect to explain how genes can cause some family members to have different traits from the others.

• B The author lists the sequence of events that allows recessive genes to surface instead of dominant ones.

• C The author presents the problem of people like Kate not knowing why they look different an then gives the solution.

• D The author compares and contrasts brown-eyed and brown-haired individuals with those that have blue eyes and red hair.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

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It's All in Our DNA Question 2: The author uses a problem-and-solution text structure in the final paragraph to communicate which of the following important ideas?

• A Kate might have other genetic traits in common with her parents.

• B Understanding how DNA works might help us take precautions against some illnesses.

• C If people learn they're prone to certain diseases, they can prepare for the worst.

• D Studying DNA can allow people to control the hair and eye color of future generations.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.4.5

Nature vs. Nurture Question 1: How do paragraphs 1 and 2 contribute to the structure of the article as a whole?

• A They describe a problem and give a possible solution that the author will explain in detail.

• B They introduce an argument that the author will then support with several reasons.

• C They provide two opposing opinions that the author will continue to analyze.

• D They present a sequence of events caused by a situation that the author will later describe.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.4.5

Nature vs. Nurture Question 2: How do paragraphs 6 & 7 contribute the the author's development of ideas in the article?

• A They show that genes have more influence than environment.

• B They show that the nature-versus-nurture debate is complicated.

• C They suggest that environmental factors may cause certain illnesses.

• D They say that the nature-versus-nurture debate is a pointless exercise.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6