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Science Explainer: Can genes predict athletic performance?

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Last updated 3 months ago
3 Questions
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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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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.

  • endurance or power sports (soccer, cycling)
  • endurance sports (distance running or swimming)
  • power sports (football, sprinting)
  • XX variant
  • XR variant
  • RR variant
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