Gregor Mendel demonstrated that traits are passed from parents to offspring independently of one another under all circumstances that he tested. All other genetics researchers have observed this as well. Based on this information, the statement can be made that “traits are passed from parents to offspring independently of one another.” Which describes the statement of fact?

A scientific law describes a consistent pattern or relationship observed in nature. The statement says that Mendel and other researchers repeatedly observed traits being inherited independently under the circumstances tested, so it describes a pattern as a law. A hypothesis is a testable proposed explanation, while a theory explains how or why phenomena occur.

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