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Mendel's Insights Started with His Approach of Analyzing Discrete Traits

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Mendel's insights started with his approach of analyzing discrete traits, leading to the idea of "particulate" rather than "blending" inheritance. Yet this was an uncommon way to view the inheritance of traits, as many found it counterintuitive or contrary to experience. How so?


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