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In Mendel’s garden, there were only either tall pea plants or short pea plants. How does this go against the widely accepted blending inheritance hypothesis?

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Mendel noticed plants in his own garden that weren't a blend of the parents. For example, a tall plant and a short plant had offspring that were either tall or short but not medium in height. Observations such as these led Mendel to question the blending theory.

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