Question

Mother gives birth to a baby but the baby has characters of both parents. How is this possible?

• A. In sexual reproduction, zygote forms by fertilization of both male and female gametes
• B. By parental care
• C. By vegetative method
• D. Characters come asexually

Answer 1

The correct option is A In sexual reproduction, zygote forms by fertilization of both male and female gametes

• The child has the characters of both the mother and father because of sexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of male gamete and female gamete in the process called fertilization, resulting in the formation of zygote.
• As a result, the new organism is produced by the combination of the genetic material of the two and hence, the child has the mix characters of both the parents.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.