Solution: Both parents contribute DNA to their offspring, and hence both parents contribute traits to their progeny. So, the correct answer is (c) both maternal and paternal DNA.
A trait in an organism is influenced by
a)paternal DNA only
b)maternal DNA only
c)both maternal and paternal DNA
d)neither by paternal nor by maternal DNA
a)paternal DNA only
b)maternal DNA only
c)both maternal and paternal DNA
d)neither by paternal nor by maternal DNA
A trait in an organism is influenced by
a)paternal DNA only
b)maternal DNA only
c)both maternal and paternal DNA
d)neither by paternal nor by maternal DNA
a)paternal DNA only
b)maternal DNA only
c)both maternal and paternal DNA
d)neither by paternal nor by maternal DNA