Which Does Not Follow from Mendel's Work

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which does not follow from Mendel's work?

• A) All organisms employ the same genetic code.
• B) Traits can be either dominant or recessive.
• C) Units of inheritance pass traits from parents to offspring.
• D) Both parents contribute equally to the traits of the offspring.
• E) Tallness is dominant over shortness in pea plants.

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