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Tim took some seeds from red carnation flowers in his grandfather’s garden to plant at his house. What will most likely be the color of the flowers when they bloom at Tim’s house?

• red

• pink

• white

• red striped

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A deer inherits some of its features from its parents. Other features come from its environment. Which feature would a deer MOST likely inherit from its parents?

• a long scar

• brown eyes

• missing teeth

• a broken antler

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Which characteristic do all reptiles share?

• They swim.

• They eat worms.

• They have scaly skin.

• They are cute.

Which statement best describes why most organisms in a species carry out life processes similarly?

• Life processes that are specific to a species are passed from parents to their offspring.

• Life processes that are specific to a species are passed from offspring to their parents.

• Life processes that are specific to a species are passed from the environment to the organisms.

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Which human trait is MOST likely inherited from a parent?

• learning to ride a bike

• holding a spoon

• reading a book

• height

Why do dogs have most of the characteristics of their parents?

• They inherit them from their parents.

• They live in the same habitats as their parents.

• They learn them by observing their parents.

• They eat the same foods as their parents.

Timothy is a fifth grade boy with brown hair. Neither of Timothy’s parents has brown hair. Which is the most likelyreason Timothy has brown hair?

• Brown is Timothy’s favorite color.

• One of Timothy’s grandparents has brown hair.

• Timothy’s mother wanted him to have brown hair.

• Most of the boys in Timothy’s class have brown hair.

Everyone in Jamilla’s family has a height greater than 5 feet 8 inches. Which height characteristic will Jamilla most likely inherit?

• to be exactly 5 feet tall

• to be exactly 5 feet 8 inches tall

• to be taller than 5 feet 8 inches tall

• to be shorter than 5 feet 8 inches tall

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When both a dominant and recessive gene are present, which of the following is true?

• The dominant trait will be visible.

• The recessive trait will be visible.

• Neither trait will be visible.

• It cannot be predicted which trait will be visible.

Lucas and his sisters can roll their tongues and play the piano. His mother and his brother cannot roll their tongues nor play the piano. What can most likely be concluded about Lucas’s father?

• His father can roll his tongue.

• His father can play the piano.

• His father can roll his tongue and play the piano.

• His father cannot roll his tongue nor play the piano.