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

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He inherited more of his genes from his mother than his father.

He inherited more of his genes from his mother than his father.

He inherited half his genes from each parent.

He inherited half his genes from each parent.

He inherited more of his genes from his father than his mother.

He inherited more of his genes from his father than his mother.

He inherited all of his genes from his mother.

He inherited all of his genes from his mother.
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The most accurate statement regarding Ivan is:

He inherited half his genes from each parent.

While it's common for people to perceive resemblance between a child and one parent over the other, genetically, all individuals inherit half of their genes from their mother and half from their father.