The work of Gregor Mendel provided an answer to two prevailing hypotheses popular at the time. What were these two hypotheses?

A) Mitosis is only typical in vertebrates. Meiosis is only typical in invertebrates.
B) The two major hypotheses of the time were blending inheritance and inheritance of acquired characteristics.
C) Animals use one set of rules for inheritance, while plants use a different set.
D) Peas and other domestic plants are unsuited for studies of inheritance, but wild plants are perfectly suited.
E) Self-fertilization is the rule in plants, while cross-fertilization is the rule in animals.


Answer: B

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