CAST Peformance Task - Inheritance of Traits - Elorde Tuliao | Biblioteka

In this performance task, you will answer five questions.

A large part of a dairy cow's ability to make milk is inherited, but how the cow's environment also has an effect.

Many dairy cows are born each year at Origin Dairy Farm. Six of the Origin Dairy Farm’s cows (called A, B, C, D, E, and F) all have the same father and closely related mothers.

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The farmers at Origin Dairy Farm observe that each of these six cows made a lot of milk in March. Which statement is most likely true about the mothers of these six cows?

A. Their mothers all made a lot of milk.

B. None of their mothers made a lot of milk.

C. One of their mothers made a lot of milk, and five did not make a lot of milk.

D. Three of their mothers made a lot of milk, and three did not make a lot of milk.

The six cows are sold to two nearby farms on April 1. Cows A, B, and C go to the McCoy Dairy Farm, and cows D, E, and F go to the Kim Dairy Farm.

This table compares the McCoy and Kim Dairy Farms.

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A farmer claims that the cows at the McCoy Dairy Farm and the cows at the Kim Dairy Farm should produce the same amount of milk in April because they are all related and their environments are the same.
Select three types of data from the table that provide evidence against this claim.

These data tables show how much milk each of the six cows made in March and April.

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Describe the patterns of change in milk production from March to April for the following two sets of cows.
Cows A, B, and C at the McCoy Farm
Cows D, E, and F at the Kim Farm
Enter your answer in the box provided.

This table compares the Kim and McCoy Dairy Farms.

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Which difference between the McCoy and Kim Dairy Farms is most likely responsible for the difference in milk production in April?

A. time spent outside

B. the type of fence used on the farm

C. how long the family has owned the farm

D. the kind of food the cows eat on the farm

These tables show how much milk each of the six cows made in March and in April.

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On May 1, the farmers at the McCoy Dairy Farm made a change to increase their cows’ milk production. Complete this sentence to explain how the farmers could determine whether the change worked. Select the best word from each menu.

Compare the amount of milk produced at the McCoy Dairy Farm in May to the amount of milk produced at the

CAST Peformance Task - Inheritance of Traits

CAST Peformance Task - Inheritance of Traits

The farmers at Origin Dairy Farm observe that each of these six cows made a lot of milk in March. Which statement is most likely true about the mothers of these six cows?

A farmer claims that the cows at the McCoy Dairy Farm and the cows at the Kim Dairy Farm should produce the same amount of milk in April because they are all related and their environments are the same.Select three types of data from the table that provide evidence against this claim.

Describe the patterns of change in milk production from March to April for the following two sets of cows.Cows A, B, and C at the McCoy FarmCows D, E, and F at the Kim FarmEnter your answer in the box provided.

Which difference between the McCoy and Kim Dairy Farms is most likely responsible for the difference in milk production in April?

The farmers at Origin Dairy Farm observe that each of these six cows made a lot of milk in March. Which statement is most likely true about the mothers of these six cows?

A farmer claims that the cows at the McCoy Dairy Farm and the cows at the Kim Dairy Farm should produce the same amount of milk in April because they are all related and their environments are the same.Select three types of data from the table that provide evidence against this claim.

Describe the patterns of change in milk production from March to April for the following two sets of cows.Cows A, B, and C at the McCoy FarmCows D, E, and F at the Kim FarmEnter your answer in the box provided.

Which difference between the McCoy and Kim Dairy Farms is most likely responsible for the difference in milk production in April?

A farmer claims that the cows at the McCoy Dairy Farm and the cows at the Kim Dairy Farm should produce the same amount of milk in April because they are all related and their environments are the same.
Select three types of data from the table that provide evidence against this claim.

Describe the patterns of change in milk production from March to April for the following two sets of cows.
Cows A, B, and C at the McCoy Farm
Cows D, E, and F at the Kim Farm
Enter your answer in the box provided.

A farmer claims that the cows at the McCoy Dairy Farm and the cows at the Kim Dairy Farm should produce the same amount of milk in April because they are all related and their environments are the same.
Select three types of data from the table that provide evidence against this claim.

Describe the patterns of change in milk production from March to April for the following two sets of cows.
Cows A, B, and C at the McCoy Farm
Cows D, E, and F at the Kim Farm
Enter your answer in the box provided.