Mendel said that the characteristics or traits of organisms are carried from one generation to the next by internal factors which occur in pairs. What is the modern name for these factors?

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Modern name of these factors is genes.

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Which among the following statements is/are correct with respect to the law of dominance?

A. Each character is controlled by pair of discrete units called factors.

B. In a dissimilar pair of factors one is dominant and the other is recessive.

C. It explains the expression of one trait in $F_{1}$ and both traits in $F_{2}$ generation.

D. Explains the proportion of phenotypes, 3:1 obtained in $F_{2}$ generation.

Give the name of the following

The factors or units of chromosomes that transmit the heritable traits through generations.

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