Question

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

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

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.

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

Answer 1

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

Reason: In sexually reproducing diploid organisms, parents have two alleles for each gene and meiosis produces gametes carrying a single allele; fertilization combines one allele from each parent.