Mendel's primary contribution to our understanding of genetic inheritance was

a. the idea that genes are found on chromosomes.
b. providing a mechanism that explains patterns of inheritance.
c. describing how genes are influenced by the environment.
d. determining that DNA contains information that codes for proteins.
e. None of the above


Ans: b. providing a mechanism that explains patterns of inheritance.

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