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Hungry!

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What was the most significant conclusion that Gregor Mendel drew from his experiments with pea plants?
A) There is considerable genetic variation in garden peas.
B) Traits are inherited in discrete units, and are not the results of "blending."
C) Recessive genes occur more frequently in the F1 generation than do dominant ones.
D) Genes are composed of DNA.
E) An organism that is homozygous for many recessive traits is at a disadvantage.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2013
Hi there,

The answer should be B.

Good luck on your AP biology! :D


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Reply #2 on: Jun 21, 2013
THANKS :)


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