When Mendel crossed purple-flowered pea plants with white-flowered pea plants, he never got offspring with flowers that had an intermediate color.This was counter to the theory of
A)independent assortment.
B)blending inheritance.
C)direct transmission of traits.
D)segregation of alleles.

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Blending inheritance suggested that offspring would have a mix or blend of parental traits, such as an intermediate flower color. Mendel's results contradicted this theory, as he observed distinct purple or white flowers, not a blend.

When Mendel Crossed Purple-Flowered Pea Plants with White-Flowered Pea Plants