Question

when sperm and egg cells come together, genetic information from the biological mother and biological father mix. inheritance is the process by which an offspring receives genes from its parents. genes are located on chromosomes and determine traits. each trait is described by a pair of genes, one gene from the biological mother and biological father.
2 identify which of the following statements best describes how offspring get their traits?
a an offspring receives their traits from only the biological female.
b an offspring receives their traits from only the biological male.
c an offspring receives their traits from their biological siblings.
d an offspring receives their traits from both the biological female and the biological male.

an allele is a different form of the same gene. one allele is received from each parent, and the combination of alleles determine which traits the offspring will have. alleles are either dominant or recessive. if an offspring inherits a dominant allele from either parent, that trait will always show up in the offspring. but, if the offspring inherits recessive alleles from each parent, a recessive trait will show.
3 identify at least two possible alleles for each gene.
gene: hair color
alleles:
gene: hair texture
alleles:
gene: height
alleles:
gene: skin color
alleles:

Explanation:

Question 2

The text states that each trait is described by a pair of genes, one from the biological mother and one from the biological father. Option A claims traits from only the female, B only the male, C from siblings (which is incorrect as siblings don't pass genes to offspring), and D from both parents, matching the description.

• For Hair Color: Common alleles include brown (dominant in many cases) and blonde (recessive in some inheritance patterns), or black and red.
• For Hair Texture: Straight (dominant in some) and curly (recessive or dominant depending on inheritance), or wavy as an intermediate.
• For Height: Tall (dominant) and short (recessive), or medium as a result of incomplete dominance in some models.
• For Skin Color: Dark (dominant in some polygenic models) and light (recessive), or intermediate shades due to multiple genes.

Answer:

D. An offspring receives their traits from both the biological female and the biological male.

Question 3