Which is the most likely explanation for a child exhibiting a heritable trait that neither parent exhibits?(1 point)

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

The most likely explanation for a child exhibiting a heritable trait that neither parent exhibits is:

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

This scenario accounts for the child having a trait that neither parent displays, assuming both parents are carriers of the recessive allele.