Question

Which of the following was NOT cited as a reason for the initial rejection of Mendel's work by the scientific community?

विकल्प

• Greater scientific attention on Darwin's theory

• Publication in an obscure scientific journal

• Limited knowledge of chromosomes and cell division

• Widespread acceptance of his mathematical approach in biology

Answer 1

The scientific community initially neglected Mendel's work for several reasons: publication in an obscure journal, dominance of Darwinian theory, lack of cytological knowledge about chromosomes, difficulty understanding discrete hereditary factors, and the fact that mathematical treatment was uncommon in biology. The widespread acceptance of his mathematical approach was NOT a reason for rejection; rather, the mathematical approach was itself unusual and poorly understood at the time.