Which one of the following cannot be explained on the basis of Mendel's law of dominance?

  • A
    The discrete unit controlling a particular character is called a factor.
  • B
    Out of one pair of factors one is dominant,and the other recessive.
  • C
    Alleles do not show any blending and both the characters recover as such in $F_2$ generation.
  • D
    Factors occur in pairs.

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