Mendel Concluded That Each Pea Has Two Units for Each

question 67

Multiple Choice

Mendel concluded that each pea has two units for each character, and each gamete contains one unit. Mendel's "unit" is now referred to as a(n)

• A) gene.
• B) character.
• C) allele.
• D) transcription factor.
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Statistical Test

A method of making decisions or inferences about population parameters based on sample data, often involving a comparison between an observed test statistic and a critical value.

Power

The probability that a statistical test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis; it measures a test's sensitivity to detect an effect if there is one.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that proposes there is no significant difference or effect, and any observed difference is due to sampling or experimental error.

Proportion Heated

The fraction or percentage of a whole that has been subjected to a process of heating, often used in the context of scientific experiments or industrial processes.