Question

When a child bears a trait similar to either of the parent, he/she is scientifically said to have ________ that trait.

• A. cloned
• B. inherited
• C. reproduced
• D. transformed

Answer 1

The correct option is B inherited

When a child bears a trait, for example, eye colour, he/she is said to have inherited that trait from either of the parents. Inheritance refers to the pattern in which the genes are transferred from one generation to another.
Cloning refers to the process of producing organisms with identical DNA.
Reproduction refers to the process by which organisms produce their offsprings.
Transformation refers to the process by which new or exogenous DNA is added to a cell which leads to a change or transformation of genetic material occurs.