Which statements describe the inheritance of traits? Select three options.

All traits are inherited.

Only some traits are inherited.

Offspring inherit one allele for a gene from each parent.

Offspring inherit two alleles for a gene from each parent.

An offspring with two identical alleles for a trait is homozygous.

An offspring with two different alleles for a trait is homozygous.

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The correct options are:

All traits are inherited.

Offspring inherit one allele for a gene from each parent.

An offspring with two identical alleles for a trait is homozygous.

Explanation:

In the biological world, a trait can be described as a genetic characteristic which makes up an organism. Every organism has a particular set of traits.

Traits are inherited from parents, however they can be influenced by the environment.

The alleles of a gene make up the genotype and the influencing phenotype. An organism acquires one allele for the gene pair from each parent.

When both the alleles of a gene pair are similar, the organism is said to be homozygous for the trait. If both the alleles of a gene pair are different, the organism is said to be heterozygous for the trait.