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    Name ______________________________ Date _________________

    Where Do I Get My Spots, My Stripes, My Curly Hair?


    When you think of dogs and cats, you may think of sworn enemies. But
    did you know that that is not true? Cats and dogs actually
    work together in farms. When both breed, they
    create offspring (babies! but they do not look
    similar because they ha"e different #arents.
    $ #u##y will beha"e and look similarly to its
    #arent. %f the #arent has curly hair, then
    the #u##y will #robably ha"e curly hair. &he
    same is true for cats. %f two cats are both
    shy, then the kittens will be shy too. %ts
    behavior is inherited. Behavior means the
    way an organism reacts to its en"ironment.
    'a"e you e"er wondered why your eyes were blue or why
    your hair was brown? &hese are traits. Traits are what
    we see on animals and humans. (ome e)am#les include*
    stri#es on a +ebra, brown fur on dogs, eight
    legs on a s#ider and many
    more,
    -any traits are inherited.
    Inheritance is a #rocess of
    genes #assing from a #arent to
    offs#ring. &hat would e)#lain why you ha"e
    similar features to your mom or dad,

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