Science Explainer: Can genes predict athletic performance?
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Last updated 9 months ago
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Read the passage Can genes predict athletic performance? Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Can genes predict athletic performance? Then answer the questions below.
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Drag each answer choice into the correct space.
Genetic tests can_____________ the possibility of athletic talent, but cannot ______________ a specific level of performance.
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guarantee
indicate
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Which statements about the relationship between genetics and sports are true? Select two correct answers.
Which statements about the relationship between genetics and sports are true? Select two correct answers.
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Drag each type of activity into the correct box to show which ACTN3 variant scientists think it might be associated with.
Drag each type of activity into the correct box to show which ACTN3 variant scientists think it might be associated with.
- endurance sports (distance running or swimming)
- endurance or power sports (soccer, cycling)
- power sports (football, sprinting)
- XX variant
- XR variant
- RR variant