Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding Mendel's Work

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Mendel's work?

• A)He did not use true-breeding pea strains.
• B)He provided no numerical or statistical data for any of his experiments.
• C)He focused on a subset of easily discernible traits in pea plants.
• D)His work utilized several different traits and several different strains of pea plants, some of which were not considered true-breeding.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Individual Variation

Differences in physical, behavioral, or physiological characteristics among members of the same species.

Charles Darwin

A 19th-century naturalist and biologist known for his theory of evolution by natural selection, fundamentally changing the understanding of the biological world.

Gregor Mendel

A scientist often referred to as the "Father of Genetics" for his pioneering work on the inheritance patterns in pea plants.

Natural Selection

Differential success in the reproduction of different phenotypes resulting from the interaction of organisms with their environment.