Ivan is a newborn. Everyone says he looks more like his mother than his father. What is MOST likely true about Ivan?

Question

(1 point)
He inherited more of his genes from his mother than his father.
He inherited haif his genes from each parent.
•He inherited more of his genes from his father than his mother.
O he inherited all of his genes from his mother.

Answer 1

The most likely true statement about Ivan is:

He inherited half his genes from each parent.

Every child inherits half of their genetic material from their mother and half from their father. The observation that Ivan looks more like his mother does not imply he inherited more genes from her; it simply reflects the expression of those genes.