Gregor Mendel’s pioneering genetic experiments with pea plants occurred before the discovery of the structure and function of chromosomes. Which of the following observations about inheritance in pea plants could be explained only after the discovery that genes may be linked on a chromosome?

The traits were linked

Explanation:

Gregor Mendel often called the father of genetics was a priest as well as scientist. He conducted many science experiments and determined the law of independent assortment and segregation.  He did however noticed that there were some traits seen in the parents that were passed to the offspring in the same combination. These were termed "linked-traits" and were the first indications that genes may be linked.

[ answer ]

foliated

[ explanation ]

foliation forms in a rock when pressure squeezes the rock together. the rock then has a design of many different color little lines. there are three types of foliated rock. the types are slate, schist, and gneiss. each type of foliated rock is different based on grain size and foliation characteristics. the lines appear when the rock has been under pressure.

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