Which term describes organisms produced when parents have different traits?

• A. Hybrids
• B. Genes
• C. Embryo
• D. Fertilization

Answer: (A)

Hybrids describe organisms produced when parents have different traits because the offspring arise from combining two distinct genetic backgrounds. This mixing of alleles from each parent leads to a new individual that often carries a blend of characteristics from both sides, sometimes showing the dominant trait from one parent and a different contribution from the other.

Genes are the units of heredity carried on chromosomes and passed down to offspring; they’re not the offspring themselves. An embryo is the early developing stage of the organism after fertilization. Fertilization is the event of sperm and egg joining to begin a new individual. So the term that best fits organisms produced from parents with different traits is hybrids.