Offspring resemble parents

Question 1

Which observation best shows that a young plant is like its parent plant but not exactly the same?

Accepted Answer

The young plant has leaves that are the same shape as the parent’s leaves, but the young plant is much shorter.

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The young plant has the same number of leaves as the parent plant.

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The young plant’s leaves are a completely different shape from the parent’s leaves.

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The young plant is the same height as the parent plant.

Question 2

A student looks at a baby chick next to an adult chicken and a small seedling next to a tall plant. Which statement best describes how the baby chick and the seedling are like their parents?

Accepted Answer

They have some of the same features as their parents but also have differences.

Answer

They look exactly the same as their parents.

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They are the same size as their parents.

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They are completely different and share no features with their parents.

Question 3

Sam looks at a baby rabbit and its mother rabbit, and also at a seed that grew into a small plant and the big plant it came from. Which statement best describes what Sam can say about the baby rabbit and the small plant compared to their parents?

Accepted Answer

They have some of the same parts as their parents but also look different.

Answer

They are the same size as their parents.

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They are completely different and have nothing like their parents.

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They look exactly the same as their parents.

Try three questions

Which observation best shows that a young plant is like its parent plant but not exactly the same?

A student looks at a baby chick next to an adult chicken and a small seedling next to a tall plant. Which statement best describes how the baby chick and the seedling are like their parents?

Sam looks at a baby rabbit and its mother rabbit, and also at a seed that grew into a small plant and the big plant it came from. Which statement best describes what Sam can say about the baby rabbit and the small plant compared to their parents?

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