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Heredity (Genetic Code) — Characteristics of Life

By Hannah Bonville
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In the short passage below, there are two statements made. Each is marked by a number (1 or 2), found to the left of the statement. Use this to answer the question that follows.

1: Danielle looks very similar to her dad but not much like her mom. She also shares many personality traits with her dad, and only a few with her mom. 2: This means that Danielle inherited more DNA from her dad than she did from her mom.

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Considering what you know about heredity, do you agree with statement 2 in the reading above (in blue)?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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