NEET Biology question

Mendel's contribution for genetic inheritance was

(A)The idea that genes are found on chromosomes
(B)Providing a mechanism that explains patterns of inheritanceCorrect
(C)Describing how genes are influenced by the environment
(D)Determining that the information contained in DNA codes for proteins

Answer: (B)

Solution

Mendel's central contribution was formulating the laws of inheritance (dominance, segregation and independent assortment), which together provide a mechanistic explanation for the observed patterns of trait transmission across generations. The idea that genes are located on

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