One of the major contributions of Mendel to the study of genetics was
A) the use of statistics and probability to analyze data.
B) a complete description of the process of meiosis.
C) the understanding that phenotypes are affected by the environment.
D) the discovery that dominance is always complete.
E) the finding that heritable traits combine or blend together.

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Mendel's use of statistics and probability in analyzing the results of his experiments with pea plants allowed him to formulate the laws of inheritance, which laid the foundation for the science of genetics.

One of the Major Contributions of Mendel to the Study