NEET Biology question

Which statement about Mendel is true?

(A)His discoveries concerning genetic inheritance were generally accepted by scientific community at his time
(B)He discovered linkage
(C)He believed that genetic traits of parents will usually blend in their children
(D)His principles about genetics apply usually to plants and animalsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Mendel's principles of inheritance are general biological laws that apply broadly to sexually reproducing plants and animals (any diploid organism with paired factors). His discoveries were, in fact, not recognized by the scientific community during his own lifetime (making (a) false); linkage was discovered

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