What can be inferred about properties defined using Object.create?

When using Object.create, it creates a new object with the specified prototype object and properties. The key point for understanding why the correct choice is that the new object will inherit from the prototype of the parent object you specified. This means that any properties or methods of the parent object's prototype are available to the new object.

For example, if you create an object based on a parent object that has some methods, the new object will have access to those methods through inheritance. This feature of inheritance allows for code reuse and a cleaner object-oriented structure.

The other assertions do not hold true universally. Properties defined using Object.create can be created as either enumerable or non-enumerable based on the descriptors provided, so they are not always non-enumerable. While you can lock down properties using Object.freeze or Object.seal, there's no inherent restriction on modifying properties created via Object.create. Additionally, properties of the new object are not initialized automatically; you must define the properties separately if needed.