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Inheritance and Traits—Lesson 1.1
Pre-Unit Writing:
Explaining Similarities and Differences Between Fish
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Inheritance and Traits—Lesson 1.1
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Directions:
Look at the images in Part 1 and Part 2 and answer the questions. Be sure
to answer the questions in both parts as best as you can.
Part 1
Is it possible that these are both the same type of fish? Explain your answer.
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Part 2
All three of these fish have the same parents. Two of the fish grew up in the
same small pond. The other fish grew up in a larger pond with more food.
What is similar and what is different about the fish?
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What caused all three of these fish to be similar?
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Pre-Unit Writing:
Explaining Similarities and Differences Between Fish
(continued)
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Why is the fish that is living in the larger pond not the same as the other
two fish?
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What made the fish in the larger pond be the size that it is?
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Pre-Unit Writing:
Explaining Similarities and Differences Between Fish
(continued)
Inheritance and Traits—Lesson 1.1
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