an animal is a kind of living thing & antlers are usually part of animals ->  antlers are usually part of a living thing  antlers are usually part of a living thing & the growth of antler is an inherited characteristic ->  the growth of antler is an inherited characteristic of living things  the growth of antler is an inherited characteristic of living things & genes are able to determine the inherited characteristics of a living thing ->  antler growth is determined by the genes of a living thing  antler growth is determined by the genes of a living thing & white tailed deer is a kind of living thing -> antler growth of white tailed deer is determined by the genes