Question

Gregor Mendel demonstrated that traits are passed from parents to offspring independently of one another under all circumstances that he tested. All other genetics researchers have observed this as well. Based on this information, the statement “traits are passed from parents to offspring independently of one another” is

a law.
a hypothesis.
a theory.
an observation.

Answer 1

The correct option is LAW.

In science, a scientific law refers to a statement that predicts a range of natural phenomenon, that is, it is a generalized statement, which explains some set of observations. Before a scientific hypothesis can become a scientific law it must have been tested severally by many scientists and all the scientists must agree that the results remain constant despite continuous testing. As a result of extensive testing, a scientific law is considered to be true for all situations.