One Reason Mendel Could Interpret His Experimental Results So Clearly

question 70

Multiple Choice

One reason Mendel could interpret his experimental results so clearly is because ____.

• A) he incorporated his spirituality into his studies
• B) he analyzed complex morphological traits
• C) several genes often control simple traits
• D) simple traits are rarely controlled by single genes
• E) a single gene often controls simple traits

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