Which statement best describes an understanding of genetics that would be missing without the work of mendel?
a. the dna codes for traits would not be known.
b. the protein codes for traits would not be known.
c. some alleles are dominant, and some alleles are recessive.
d. offspring receive two copies of each allele from each parent.

The correct option is C.

Gregor Mendel was the scientist who discovered the fundamental law of inheritance through his study on pea plants. He discovered that genes occur in pairs and they are transferred from the parents to the offspring as distinct units. In the offspring, these genes can be recessive or dominant. The recessive genes can only show if an individual has two copies of it while a dominant gene always show even if an individual has only one copy of it.

answer: a) a compound microscope has a greater magnification ability than a simple microscope.

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