- Flower is a part of a plant
- The colors of parts of an organism are inherited characteristics
- A plant is a kind of organism
- Hence, the color of plants' flowers is a kind of inherited characteristic

- The color of plants' flowers is a kind of inherited characteristic
- Inheriting is when an inherited characteristic is passed down from parent to offspring by genetics / dna
- So, plants offspring can inherit the flower color from their parents

- Plants offspring can inherit the flower color from their parents
- Yellow is a kind of color
- The plant offspring has yellow flowers
- Therefore, the parents of the plant are likely to have yellow flowers

So, the parents of the plant are likely to have yellow flowers
Question: A plant has yellow flowers. What best explains why the flowers are yellow?
Context: - Yellow is a kind of color 
- Flower is a part of a plant 
- The colors of parts of an organism are inherited characteristics 
- A plant is a kind of organism 
- Inheriting is when an inherited characteristic is passed down from parent to offspring by genetics / dna 
- The plant offspring has yellow flowers