How can an individual whose parents did not have the "fish odor syndrome" trait inherit that trait?

a. If each parent were a silent carrier of the "fish odor syndrome," then their offspring would have a 25% chance of having the syndrome.
b. The "fish odor syndrome" trait is inherited extra-genetically.
c. If each parent were a silent carrier of the "fish odor syndrome," then their offspring would have a 100% chance of
having the syndrome.
d. If each parent were a silent carrier of the "fish odor syndrome," then their offspring would have a 50% chance of
having the syndrome.
e. Under the circumstances outlined above, the "fish odor syndrome" cannot be inherited.


Ans: a. If each parent were a silent carrier of the "fish odor syndrome," then their offspring would have a 25% chance of having the syndrome.

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