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Which one of the following cannot be explained on the basis of Mendel’s Law of Dominance?

  1. A
    Factors occur in pairs.
  2. B
    The discrete unit controlling a particular character is called a factor.
  3. C
    Out of one pair of factors one is dominant, and the other recessive.
  4. D
    Alleles do not show any blending and both the characters recover as such in generation.

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The statement that "alleles do not show blending and both characters recover in " is the basis for the Law of Segregation (or Purity of Gametes), not the Law of Dominance. The Law of Dominance explains why only one parental trait is expressed in the generation.

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Which one of the following cannot be explained on the basis of Mendel’s Law of Dominance?
A
Factors occur in pairs.
B
The discrete unit controlling a particular character is called a factor.
C
Out of one pair of factors one is dominant, and the other recessive.
D
Alleles do not show any blending and both the characters recover as such in generation.

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