Which statement below correctly describes a component of sexual reproduction?(1 point)

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Each parent has two alleles and they pass both down to their offspring.

Each parent has two alleles and they pass both down to their offspring.

One parent passes down the majority of genes an offspring will receive.

One parent passes down the majority of genes an offspring will receive.

Only dominant alleles are passed to offspring.

Only dominant alleles are passed to offspring.

Each parent has two alleles per trait and passes one allele to their offspring.

Each parent has two alleles per trait and passes one allele to their offspring.

Answer 1

The statement that correctly describes a component of sexual reproduction is:

Each parent has two alleles per trait and passes one allele to their offspring.

This is in line with the principles of Mendelian genetics, where each individual inherits one allele from each parent for each trait.