Question

Choose the correct statement with respect to genetics.

• A. A trait must be a product of two characters
• B. A character can manifest itself in two or more ways
• C. A trait comprises a pair of contrasting characters
• D. Inheritance of a trait is independent of the parental traits

Answer 1

The correct option is B A character can manifest itself in two or more ways

In genetics, a character refers to an inheritable visible feature that varies among individuals. For example, eye colour, flower colour, etc.

A trait, on the other hand, refers to the alternative forms of that character. A trait can be understood as each variant of that particular character. A character usually has two contrasting traits but can have more than two as well. Thus, we can say a character can manifest itself in two or more contrasting traits. For example, the character ‘flower colour' can have traits like violet flower colour or white flower colour.