Which of the Following Is NOT a Conclusion Reached by Mendel

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a conclusion reached by Mendel?

• A)Characteristics of plants are governed by distinct factors or units of inheritance.
• B)Gametes from each plant have two copies of the gene for each trait.
• C)An organism's two alleles segregate from each other during gamete formation.
• D)The two alleles for a trait carried by an organism may be identical to one another.
• E)The two alleles for a trait carried by an organism may be different from one another.

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Definitions:

Pyruvate

A key intermediate compound in cellular respiration and metabolism, resulting from the glycolysis of glucose.

Acetyl CoA

Acetyl CoA is a central metabolite in energy metabolism, acting as a substrate for the citric acid cycle and involved in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids.

Citric Acid Cycle

A sequence of biochemical processes that all oxygen-using organisms employ to produce energy by converting acetate, obtained from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, into carbon dioxide.

Acetyl Group

A 2-carbon group derived from acetic acid (acetate).