Question

why are traits more likely to be passed onto their offspring?
○ because they come from dominant alleles.
○ because the organisms are more likely to survive and reproduce.
○ because they come from recessive alleles.

Explanation:

To determine why traits are more likely to be passed to offspring, we analyze the options:

• Option 1 (dominant alleles): Dominant alleles express traits, but this doesn't directly explain higher transmission likelihood.
• Option 2 (organisms survive/reproduce): Traits that help organisms survive and reproduce are more likely to be passed on (natural selection). Organisms with beneficial traits reproduce more, passing those traits.
• Option 3 (recessive alleles): Recessive alleles are hidden unless homozygous, so they aren't more likely to be passed just because they're recessive.

So the correct option is the middle one: "Because the organisms are more likely to survive and reproduce."

Answer:

The middle option: Because the organisms are more likely to survive and reproduce.