WAEC Biology 2009 Objective — Question 49
Question 49 of 60 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2009 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Which of the following statements about heredity is not true? In heredity, the traits are
- A. A. carried by genes
- B. B. contained in the ovum and sperm
- C. C. always transmitted by one parentCorrect
- D. D. transmitted from parents to offspring
Explanation
Traits are not always transmitted by only one parent - they are transmitted from both parents to offspring via genes contained in the ovum and sperm; so the statement that they are 'always transmitted by one parent' is not true.
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