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In Biology / High School | 2014-10-30

Which is the best example of the concept of heredity?

A. A black cat blends into its environment at night.
B. A baby has his mother's hair and eye color.
C. As a barnacle grows, it gets calcium for its shell from seawater.
D. The sunflower will move so its flower head is always facing the sun.

Asked by Feliu215

Answer (3)

B is the best answer.hope I helped you.

Answered by snowflakes1132001 | 2024-06-10

Heredity is basically passed down from generation to generation, so the answer is B , because the eye colour and hair has been passed down.
If you didn't know what heredity was, then you could have just found the odd one out. A - adaptation B - heredity C - adaptation D - adaptation

Answered by hannahrickman | 2024-06-10

The best example of heredity from the given choices is B: A baby has his mother's hair and eye color. This illustrates how traits are passed down from parents to offspring through genes. Other options focus on environmental adaptations rather than genetic inheritance.
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Answered by snowflakes1132001 | 2025-05-16