Puppy Traits from Readworks.org

What carries information that gives living things certain traits?

• Sunlight

• Air

• Genes

• Water

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How many parents' genes does a living thing have?

• Only from the mother

• Half from one parent and half from the other

• Only from the father

• All from one parent

What common traits do all the puppies in the photo share?

• They all can fly.

• They all have wings.

• They all have fins.

• They all have eyes, ears, noses, four paws, and small tails.

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Why do some puppies look different from each other?

• Because they play different games.

• Because they have different genes from their parents.

• Because they sleep in different places.

• Because they eat different food.

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What might determine the length of a dog's fur?

• The color of the dog's eyes

• The dog's favorite food

• Just one gene

• The dog's age

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Approximately how many genes do dogs (and humans) have?

• About 100

• About 20,000

• About 1,000

• About 10,000

What are traits?

• A type of food

• Physical characteristics

• A kind of game

• A school subject

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How are genes passed on?

• Through water

• Through air

• From parents to offspring

• Through sunlight

What can the different combinations of genes lead to?

• Different traits in puppies

• Different kinds of rocks

• Different weather patterns

• Different types of plants

Why do family members have different traits?

• Because they choose them

• Because they have different hobbies

• Because they wear different clothes

• Because they have different gene combinations

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