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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. Which of these do genes not affect?

a. when to start puberty
b. determining the shape of your nose
c. the qualities of being a good parent
d. having curly hair

2. What happened first in the passage?
a. Knowing about genetics can help you understand yourself better.
b. Your dimple, the color of your eyes, your curly hair is all because of your

genes.
c. These genes are unique in each person, and they come from their parents.
d. Genes affect how you look and act.

3. What can genes affect?
a. the way you look
b. your eye color

c. your health
d. all of the above

4. How are identical twins different?

a. They have different parents.
b. They are more powerfully built.
c. They have different genes.
d. None of the above

5. Predict what would happen if your parents both have curly brown hair?
a. You will have straight black hair.
b. You will have curly black hair.
c. You will have straight brown hair.

d. None of the above

6. The word determine means
a. to decide or settle on

b. to stop people from doing
c. to assist or help
d. to hold or keep

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