Question

The unit of heredity, as proposed by Mendel, that determines a biological character is called a:

विकल्प

• Factor/Gene

• Allelomorph pair

• Trait

• Character

Answer 1

Mendel proposed the 'factor' as the unit of heredity, which is now termed the gene. Each factor/gene determines a biological character, and its alternative forms (alleles) account for the contrasting traits of that character.