Question

Choose Mendel's conclusions based on the results of the many monohybrid crosses he performed.

a) Inheritance of traits follows a blending model.
b) Dominant traits always mask recessive traits.
c) Alleles segregate independently during gamete formation.
d) Traits are determined by the interaction of μltiple genes.

Answer 1

b) Dominant traits always mask recessive traits. c) Alleles segregate independently during gamete formation. d) Traits are determined by the interaction of μltiple genes. Mendel's conclusions were that dominant traits always mask recessive traits, alleles segregate independently during gamete formation, and inheritance of traits follows a blending model is incorrect.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mendel's conclusions based on the results of the many monohybrid crosses he performed were:

1. Domiant traits always mask recessive traits. In his experiments with pea plants, Mendel consistently observed that one trait was always dominant and the other was always recessive. This led him to conclude that dominant traits will always be expressed in the offspring, while recessive traits will be masked.
2. Alleles segregate independently during gamete formation. Through his experiments, Mendel discovered the principle of independent assortment. This means that the alleles for two different traits segregate independently during gamete formation, leading to the random assortment of traits in offspring.
3. Inheritance of traits follows a blending model is incorrect. Mendel's experiments demonstrated that traits are not blended together in offspring, but rather they are inherited as discrete units, with each parent contributing one allele for each trait.