The color of your eyes is an example of an inherited trait. these are the traits that are passed down to you from your parents. how are inherited traits like this passed from parents to their children? a) traits like this are developed over a long period of time. b) traits like this are responsible for the way you look, act, and feel. c) traits like this are determined by the genes passed from parents to their children. d) traits like this are determined by the knowledge passed from parents to their children.