Gregor Mendel's first law of genetics states "Of a pair of contrasted characters, only one can be represented in a gamete by its internal 'factor'.
(a) Give the modern name for this 'factor'.
(b) State where these factors are found in gametes.

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(a) The modern name for this 'factor' is genes.
(b) These factors or genes are present on chromosomes in gametes.

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Gregor Mendel's first law of genetics states "Of a pair of contrasted characters, only one can be represented in a gamete by its internal 'factor'. (a) Give the modern name for this 'factor'. (b) State where these factors are found in gametes.

(a) The modern name for this 'factor' is genes. (b) These factors or genes are present on chromosomes in gametes.

Gregor Mendel's first law of genetics states "Of a pair of contrasted characters, only one can be represented in a gamete by its internal 'factor'.
(a) Give the modern name for this 'factor'.
(b) State where these factors are found in gametes.

(a) The modern name for this 'factor' is genes.
(b) These factors or genes are present on chromosomes in gametes.