What determines an individual's traits?

My question says on my assignment. read the following scenarios and decide which of the properties of life are being described. the first one is. katherine stopped on the way to school to grab some donuts. 2. because a dog cannot sweat, it has to pant in order to stay cool. 3. an elephant trun had no bone but 4,000 muscles. i have no idea what i am supposed to anwer. i can't find the answer in my notes or book that i can understand anyway

One important development during the 3rd trimester that will insulate the infant against changes in temperature is a. the deposition of fat under the skin b. the closing of the septum between c. the atria of the heart d. the beginnings of lung functioning e. the beginnings of light and sound sensing

The two tubes contain bromothymol blue. after 24 hours, what will the color of the water be in tube b? a. green (it won't change) b. yellow c. blue d. colorless (clear)