Mendel's understanding of the inheritance of traits in peas,expressed in modern language,included: Check all that apply.
A)parents transmit information encoded in genes.
B)each individual contains two genes for each trait.
C)not all genes are identical; alternative forms (alleles)exist.
D)each of the alleles present in an individual is discrete.
E)if a given allele is present,its effects will be seen in the individual.

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EMendel's work, when translated into modern genetic terms, shows that parents pass on discrete units of inheritance (genes) (A), each individual carries two copies of genes for each trait, one from each parent (B), there are different versions of genes known as alleles (C), and each allele maintains its discrete nature within an individual (D). However, not all alleles are dominant; some are recessive, meaning the presence of an allele does not guarantee its expression in the individual's phenotype (E), which contradicts the statement in option E.

Mendel's Understanding of the Inheritance of Traits in Peas,expressed in Modern