Jill's Mother Was an All-American in the 1500 M and Qualified

question 62

Multiple Choice

Jill's mother was an All-American in the 1500 m and qualified for the Olympic team in the marathon.Jill is a freshman in high school and does not think that she will need to train to become a member of the school's cross country team.Jill keeps telling you that her mother was a great runner,so she will also be a great runner.What do you think?

• A) She is correct; she will be a great runner no matter what she does.
• B) It is unlikely that Jill even has the genotype for running.
• C) Jill might have the genotype for running ability, but she will need to train become a great runner.
• D) Jill has also inherited the genes for superior intelligence.

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Describe the characteristics shared by the sporophytes of different plant groups.

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