What are traits?

• Instructions for building and maintaining an organism

• Characteristics and qualities that define a person

• Diseases that can be inherited from parents

• Skills that are learned over time

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Where do traits like red hair and knobby knees come from?

• They are learned behaviors

• They are inherited from parents

• They are a result of the environment

• They are chosen by the individual

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What is more complex and interesting to find about traits?

• How they are passed down genetically

• How they are learned

• The source of traits that could have formed from individual reactions to the environment

• How they are unrelated to genetics or environment

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What is one example of a trait that is a combination of inheritance and interaction with an individual's environment?

• Eye color

• Body type

• Intelligence

• Ability to tell jokes

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According to the text, how are most defining traits acquired?

• Through inheritance

• Through learning

• Through random mutations

• Through environmental changes

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According to the text, what is the reason someone might be great at video games?

• They inherited a special video game mastery gene.

• They practiced and developed the skills themselves.

• They were born with an extra-large brain.

• They have parents who are professional gamers.

What does the text suggest about altering your body during your lifetime?

• It can change your genetic material for the next generation.

• It has no effect on your genetic material for the next generation.

• It is necessary to be good at video games.

• It will improve your hand-eye coordination.

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What might influence children to get piercings, tattoos, and wear funny hats, according to the text?

• Their genetic makeup.

• The video games they play.

• The role models in their environment.

• The size of their brain.