What makes every person genetically unique, according to the text?, People inherit different numbers of genes from their parents., Each person inherits genes from different ancestors., Each person has a unique combination of genes, except identical twins., Why might a child have blond or red hair even if both parents have dark hair?, The child may have inherited characteristics from an ancestor., Dark hair is always a recessive characteristic., Hair colour usually changes when children become older., Which statement about eye colour is supported by the text?, Children with brown-eyed parents can only have brown eyes., Two blue-eyed parents are unlikely to have a brown-eyed child., Blue eyes are described as the strongest dominant gene., What does the expression "take after someone" mean in the context of the text?, To look or behave similarly to an older family member., To inherit all the characteristics of one parent., To develop characteristics that no other family member has., Why does the text mention improved diets and healthier lifestyles?, To explain why short parents usually have tall children., To show that inherited characteristics never change., To explain why children are getting taller, despite the usual relationship between parents' and children's heights., What advice does the text give to boys whose fathers are bald?, They should look at their mother's father to see whether they might inherit baldness from that side of the family., They should expect to become bald if their father has lost his hair., They should check whether their mother's father has poor eyesight., What made the twins Hayleigh and Lauren unusual?, They had different eye colours despite having identical genes., They had different skin colours, with one resembling their father and the other their mother., They inherited completely different genes from their parents., According to the text, which characteristic is NOT mentioned as something that can be inherited?, The shape of your nose., The ability to play a musical instrument., Dimples in your cheeks or chin., What is the main purpose of the reading?, To explain how genes influence people's appearance and some aspects of their health., To prove that children always look more like one parent than the other., To explain why people from different families cannot share physical characteristics.

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