Mendel demonstrated which of the following about inherited traits? Check all that apply.
A)traits can be hidden in some generations,but subsequently reappear unchanged in future generations.
B)traits segregate among the offspring of a cross.
C)certain traits are more likely to appear than their alternatives.
D)some traits show blending inheritance.
E)parents that both have the same trait can have offspring with an alternative trait.

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Mendel's work demonstrated that traits can skip generations and reappear unchanged (A), which is a result of recessive genes being masked by dominant ones in one generation and then reappearing when two recessive alleles come together. He also found that traits segregate independently among offspring (B), meaning each offspring receives a combination of alleles from their parents. Mendel's laws of inheritance include the principle of dominance (C), where dominant alleles mask the effects of recessive alleles, leading to certain traits being more likely to appear. Finally, Mendel's experiments showed that even when both parents exhibit a certain trait, they can produce offspring with an alternative trait (E), which happens if both parents carry a recessive allele for the alternative trait. Mendel's work did not support the concept of blending inheritance (D), where traits from two parents blend together to form intermediate traits in their offspring; instead, his work laid the foundation for the particulate theory of inheritance, where traits are inherited as discrete units (genes).

Mendel Demonstrated Which of the Following About Inherited Traits? Check