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Which of the following best describes genetics?
Which of the following best describes genetics?
- The study of how genes and the environment interact to produce traits
- The study of eye color, height, and weight in organisms
- The study of physical appearance traits in organisms
- The study of how living organisms inherit traits from their ancestors (correct)
What are genes responsible for?
What are genes responsible for?
- Producing eye color, height, and weight in organisms
- Inheriting features or traits from ancestors (correct)
- Determining an organism's physical appearance
- Interacting with the environment to produce traits
Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?
Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?
- Blood type
- Eye color (correct)
- Resistance to diseases
- Height due to poor nourishment
What determines whether a trait is inherited through genes or through interactions between genes and the environment?
What determines whether a trait is inherited through genes or through interactions between genes and the environment?
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Why might a child who inherited the tendency to be tall still be short?
Why might a child who inherited the tendency to be tall still be short?
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