The Statement "A Child Is More Closely Related to Its

Multiple Choice

The statement "a child is more closely related to its mother than to its father" is

A) not true because there is an equal contribution from both parents.
B) true because the egg contains more than just DNA and the sperm only contributes DNA.
C) not true because the egg only contributes DNA, while the sperm contributes enzymes from the acrosome and mitochondria.
D) true because the mother's blood flows into the umbilical cord and, therefore, the baby shares the mother's blood.
E) true because it is possible for a woman to become pregnant without the sperm.