A beagle puppy has long ears, like its parents. Which of the following best describes how traits such as long ears are passed from one generation of dogs to
the next?
A. The puppy inherits genes from its parents and presesses all of the traits of
both parents
B. The puppy inherits one gene from each parent and each gene contains
information for half of the puppy's traits,
c. The puppy inherits pairs of genes from its parents, and these gene pairs
determine the traits the puppy will possess.
D. The puppy inherits pairs of genes from each parent, and these genes contain
chromosomes that determine the puppy's traits