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Grade 3 Life Cycles & Inheritance of Traits — Reading Comprehension — Inheritance — Challenge Free printable reading comprehension passage about inheritance. Students read and answer questions to build understanding of inheritance. For 3rd Grade (ages 8–9).
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Inheritance — Challenge SCIENCE · 3RD GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Inheritance is the passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes. Each parent contributes one copy of every gene, so offspring resemble their parents without being identical to either. Some traits are controlled by a single gene, but most — height, for example — are shaped by many genes together and by the environment as well. Traits acquired during a lifetime, such as a scar or a learned skill, are not inherited, because they do not change the genes that are passed on. Questions: 1 How many copies of each gene does a parent contribute? 2 Why is height not controlled by a single gene? 3 Why is a scar not inherited? littleactivity.com 3rd Grade · Science
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Inheritance — Challenge SCIENCE · 3RD GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Inheritance is the passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes. Each parent contributes one copy of every gene, so offspring resemble their parents without being identical to either. Some traits are controlled by a single gene, but most — height, for example — are shaped by many genes together and by the environment as well. Traits acquired during a lifetime, such as a scar or a learned skill, are not inherited, because they do not change the genes that are passed on. Questions: 1 How many copies of each gene does a parent contribute? 2 Why is height not controlled by a single gene? 3 Why is a scar not inherited? littleactivity.com 3rd Grade · Science
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