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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.

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.

Only dominant alleles are passed to offspring.
Only dominant alleles are passed to 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.
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Answer 1

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

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

In sexual reproduction, offspring inherit one allele from each parent for each trait, leading to genetic variation.