Before Mendel's Experiments with Pea Plants,which Ideas Formed the Basis

question 8

Multiple Choice

Before Mendel's experiments with pea plants,which ideas formed the basis for most thinking about heredity? Check all that apply.

• A)species gradually change over time
• B)the traits of both parents are blended together in their offspring
• C)heredity occurs within species
• D)some traits are dominant and some are recessive
• E)traits are transmitted directly from parents to offspring

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