What Is the Blending Theory of Inheritance

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the blending theory of inheritance?

• A) Mendel's theory of how the traits of parents are passed to offspring through the gametes
• B) Darwin's theory of how traits are passed from all parts of the parent's body into the gamete to be transmitted to the offspring
• C) The modern theory of how genetic information is passed from parents to offspring
• D) An old theory that said that offspring show traits intermediate between those of the parents

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