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WAEC Biology 2010 Question 49

Question 49

Mendelian Inheritance

Which of the following statements about heredity is not true? In heredity the traits are

  1. A.carried by genes.
  2. B.contained in the ovum and sperm.
  3. C.always transmitted by one parent.
  4. D.transmitted from parents to offspring.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (always transmitted by one parent.)

Explanation

Each child receives genes from both parents, through the sperm and the ovum, not from one parent only.