The genes contributed by mother to each of her progeny
A
1/ 2
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B
1 / 4
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C
1 / 8
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D
1 / 16
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Solution
The correct option is D 1/ 2 The genes contributed by mother to each of her progeny are ½ (half). An organism inherits one allele for every gene from each of its parents. Thus, an individual receives half of the chromosome from its mother and another half from father.