Question

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how are traits passed from a single parent to offspring?
traits are randomly selected from a parent’s genome.
traits are determined by environmental factors alone.
through the inheritance of genes from both parents.
only the mother’s genes determine the offspring’s traits.

Explanation:

Traits are passed from parents to offspring through genes. In the case of a single - parent organism (such as in asexual reproduction), the offspring inherit genes from that single parent. Environmental factors can influence traits but do not solely determine them. In sexual reproduction, both parents contribute genes, but this question is about a single parent. And it's not just the mother's genes in all single - parent scenarios. Traits are randomly selected from a single parent's genome during asexual reproduction processes like binary fission or budding.

Answer:

Traits are randomly selected from a parent’s genome.