The theory of blending inheritance was shown to be false by Mendel's observations of dominant and recessive alleles.

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Mendel's experiments with pea plants demonstrated that traits are inherited as discrete units (genes), not by the blending of traits from the parents, as the theory of blending inheritance suggested. His observations of dominant and recessive alleles provided clear evidence against blending inheritance.

The Theory of Blending Inheritance Was Shown to Be False