What aspect of Mendel's background gave him the necessary tools to discover the laws of inheritance?

A. He lived in Austria.
B. He had studied mathematics and probability.
C. He was a monk.
D. He was a teacher.
E. He corresponded with Charles Darwin.


Answer: B

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