Through what are traits passed from generation to generation?

How genetic traits are passed between generations · Asked in 1 wave, 2008 · 1,505 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

Percentages ofpeople who answered everyone asked

Crosstab

Party Ideology Age Sex Race & ethnicity Race (all years)Education Income Region Religion Community

Sperm onlyEgg onlySperm and eggTestes

Group	Sperm only	Egg only	Sperm and egg	Testes	n	MoE
All respondents	8%	2%	88%	2%	1505	±3
Democrats	9%	1%	88%	2%	533	±5
Independents (incl. leaners)	6%	2%	88%	4%	570	±5

General Social Survey 2008 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.

Answers as the source codes them

Sperm onlyEgg onlySperm and eggTestesDon't know (non-answer)No answer (non-answer)

Waves

Poll	Field dates	Mode	Respondents	Responses
General Social Survey 2008	2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13	face to face	2,023	1,505