3. Which of these is true about inherited traits?
A. Traits always follow simple patterns of inheritance.
B. Traits may be determined by multiple genes.
C. All traits are inherited from only one parent.
D. Every trait is controlled by only one gene.

Question

3. Which of these is true about inherited traits? 
 	A.	Traits always follow simple patterns of inheritance.
 	B.	Traits may be determined by multiple genes.
 	C.	All traits are inherited from only one parent.
 	D.	Every trait is controlled by only one gene.

anonymous · Answer

B.  Traits are determined by genes from each parent.  Genes  (one allele from each parent) come together to determine the trait.  THerefore, multiple traits are involved in trait determination.

anonymous · Answer

B is the correct answer