Prior to Mendel's work on genetics using pea plants, other various hypotheses were proposed to explain heredity. One of these hy
potheses supported the ____________ concept of inheritance. Most breeders acknowledged that both sexes contributed equally to offspring traits to create offspring with intermediate traits. For example, red flowers and white flowers would breed pink flowers unless ____________ in the genetic material existed. However, this model of inheritance didn't account for the presence of ____________ traits that exist in populations.
Prior to Mendel's work on genetics using pea plants, other various hypotheses were proposed to explain heredity. One of these hypotheses supported the BLENDING concept of inheritance. Most breeders acknowledged that both sexes contributed equally to offspring traits to create offspring with intermediate traits. For example, red flowers and white flowers would breed pink flowers unless INSTABILITY in the genetic material existed. However, this model of inheritance didn't account for the presence of NON INTERMEDIATE traits that exist in populations.
