One Important Conclusion of Mendel's Genetic Studies with Pea Plants

question 49

Multiple Choice

One important conclusion of Mendel's genetic studies with pea plants is ____.

• A) mutation is the only important factor in change
• B) genes controlling traits do not blend during inheritance, but are transmitted as discrete entities
• C) the traits that an organism inherits are the average of the two alleles
• D) if particular traits do not appear in each generation, they are lost from the species
• E) once a trait becomes recessive, it is lost to the population forever

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Definitions:

Budget Constraint

The limit on the consumption bundles that a consumer can afford based on income, prices, and wealth.

Prices Change

The variation in the cost of goods and services over time, which can be influenced by factors like supply and demand, inflation, and market competition.

Inferior Good

An inferior good is one whose demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, inversely related to income.

Price Decrease

A reduction in the cost of a good or service, which usually leads to an increase in the quantity demanded by consumers.