Question

The color of your eyes is an example of an inherited trait. These are the traits that are passed down to you from your parents. How are inherited traits like this passed from parents to their children? A) Traits like this are developed over a long period of time. B) Traits like this are responsible for the way you look, act, and feel. C) Traits like this are determined by the genes passed from parents to their children. D) Traits like this are determined by the knowledge passed from parents to their children.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) Traits like this are determined by the genes passed from parents to their children.

Step-by-step explanation:

A trait is a characteristic, such as color or size, that is inherited by an offspring from its parents. The genes that control a trait come in pairs, one gene from each parent.

Answer 2

The answer would be C because the dominant genes from parents are typically passed down to their offspring.