Allen and Andrew have the same biological parents. Why do they not look identical to either of their parents?

Question

Responses
A Each child receives only paternal genes.Each child receives only paternal genes.
B Each child receives only maternal genes.Each child receives only maternal genes.
C Each child receives only half of each parent’s genes.Each child receives only half of each parent’s genes.
D Each child receives genes from only one of the parents.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

C Each child receives only half of each parent’s genes.

This means that while Allen and Andrew share the same biological parents, they each inherit a different combination of genes from both parents, which contributes to their unique appearances.