Which is the most likely explanation for a child exhibiting a heritable trait that neither parent exhibits?

Question

A. The trait is recessive, and the child inherited a recessive allele from each parent.

B. The parents have recessive alleles, and the child inherited a dominant allele.

C. A mutation occurred, and the child exhibits a new trait due to the mutation.

D. A grandparent exhibits the trait, and the child inherited it directly from that person.

Answer 1

C. A mutation occurred, and the child exhibits a new trait due to the mutation.