Multiple choice

The Mendelian “factors” are now known as __________.

  1. genes

  2. chromosome

  3. DNA

  4. Chromatid

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Explanation

Mendel's 'factors' are the discrete units of heredity he proposed, which were later discovered to be genes - segments of DNA that code for specific traits. Chromosomes and DNA are the structures that contain genes, while genes are the functional units.