Characters that are transmitted from parents to offspring during reproduction show
(a) only similarities with parents
(b) only variations with parents
(c) both similarities and variations with parents
(d) neither similarities nor variations
Answer: The correct answer is (c) both similarities and variations with parents
Solution: The characters that pass on from parents to offspring show both similarities and differences. The similarity is that half of the chromosome comes from the father and another half comes from the mother. Variation is because of genetic recombination, mutation and natural selection. Hence, (c) is the correct option.