Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Gregor Mendel examined seven different characters of pea plants, including flower color.
• B) Gregor Mendel came to two important conclusions from his experiments on pea plants, and these are known as Mendel's laws.
• C) Gregor Mendel's work went relatively undiscovered until around 1900.
• D) Gregor Mendel and Charles Darwin were colleagues.

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Control Condition

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