GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
INHERITANCE AND VARIATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a single, self-contained living thing
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information that supports an idea
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passed on from parent to offspring
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an adult plant or animal that has offspring or young
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Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Offspring is the young of a plant or animal. In the example, the mother eagle is taking care of her babies until they leave the nest. Plants and animals reproduce and their babies are called offspring.
Detailed explanation-2: -The parent plants have male and female sex cells, called gametes. The genetic material from the male and female gametes combines to produce offspring. We call this process fertilization. The product of sexual reproduction are seeds.
Detailed explanation-3: -Children often look like some combination of their parents. This is because each parent gives the child some of themselves gene. A child is made from the information found in the cells of the parents. These characteristics are called genes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Question 20: Is it a baby or a young animal or a full-grown animal? Answer: It is not a baby; rather it is a young animal.