Tammy's father is an exceptional gymnast. When Tammy was just a toddler, her father believed that Tammy already showed great promise as a gymnast. Tammy's father probably believes that athletic ability is mostly determined by

Social Studies · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Tammy's father probably believes that athletic ability is mostly determined by genetic factors or heredity.

  • This belief is based on the idea that an individual's physical and physiological traits that are beneficial for sports, including gymnastics, can be inherited from their parents. So if Tammy's father is an exceptional gymnast, he might expect that Tammy has inherited some of those same traits that could make her a great gymnast too.
  • The concept of heredity is crucial in understanding how traits are passed from parents to their offspring. Heredity is the process where genetic information is transmitted from one generation to the next through the genes. The study of heredity is known as genetics.

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