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Chemistry NEET Full Syllabus Mock Test 180 Question New Syllabus Mock Test - 15 PCB Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

Which of the following is not a correct reason why Gregor Mendel's groundbreaking work on heredity remained largely unrecognized by his contemporaries for many years?

A
Mendel's concepts of 'factors' being stable and discrete entities that did not 'blend' with each other contradicted the prevailing theory of blending inheritance.
B
He applied mathematical and statistical reasoning to biological phenomena, a novel approach that was new and unacceptable to most biologists of his time.
C
Communication was not easy (as it is now) in those days
D
He provided physical proof for the existence of his 'factors,' but it was following the blending concept.

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D

Though Mendel's work suggested that factors (gencs) were discrete units, he could not provide any physical proof for the existence of factors.

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