Before Mendel's Experiments with Pea Plants,which Ideas Formed the Basis

Multiple Choice

Before Mendel's experiments with pea plants,which ideas formed the basis for most thinking about heredity? Check all that apply.

A) species gradually change over time
B) the traits of both parents are blended together in their offspring
C) heredity occurs within species
D) some traits are dominant and some are recessive
E) traits are transmitted directly from parents to offspring