Which of the following correctly explains what alleles parents can pass down to their offspring?
A parent can only pass down dominant alleles to offspring.
A parent can pass down one allele to offspring for a given trait.
A parent can pass down 2 alleles to a single offspring.
A parent can only pass down recessive alleles to offspring.
Which of the following correctly explains what alleles parents can pass down to their offspring? A parent can only pass down dominant alleles to offspring. A parent can pass down one allele to offspring for a given trait. A parent can pass down 2 alleles to a single offspring. A parent can only pass down recessive alleles to offspring
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The correct answer is: A parent can pass down one allele to offspring for a given trait.
Explanation: Each parent contributes one allele for each trait, resulting in two alleles for the offspring (one from each parent). This means that for any given trait, the offspring will inherit one allele from each parent, which can be either dominant or recessive.