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Two rabbits have different parents. One rabbit has ears that flop over, and the other rabbit has ears that stand straight up. Why do the rabbits have ears with different shapes?

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Explanation: Each rabbit has a different ear shape because they have different versions of the gene for ear shape that connect together to make different ear shapes. - D

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Answer:

The rabbits have different versions of the gene for ear shape, which instruct for different proteins that make differently shaped ears. A Father sheep has curly wool while a Mother sheep has straight wool.

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