Multiple choice

The ratio of maternal DNA to the paternal DNA in the offspring is _____.

  1. 1: 1

  2. 1: 2

  3. 2: 1

  4. 1: 0
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Explanation

In sexual reproduction, each parent contributes exactly half of the offspring's genetic material. A human offspring receives 23 chromosomes from the mother and 23 chromosomes from the father, creating a total of 46 chromosomes. This means the ratio of maternal DNA to paternal DNA is exactly 1:1. Neither parent contributes more genetic material than the other.

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