Mendel's early experiments challenged the central premise upon which previous ideas about inheritance had rested. This was the premise that
A) there is only one gene for each trait.
B) there are two genes for each trait.
C) offspring can inherit only those traits that are displayed by their parents.
D) white seeds are dominant.
E) some traits are dominant and some are recessive.
Answer: C
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a. all people have a unique combination of trait levels. b. given traits do not interact with one another. c. any particular trait dimension is the same from one person to another. d. knowing a person's profile gives a sense of what the person is like and how they will behave in a variety of situations.
Voyeurs (peeping Toms) are typically:
a) Disturbed, confused, and do not understand social codes. b) Angry, violent, controlling, and hostile toward women generally. c) Rigidly moralistic, ashamed of their uncontrollable sexual urges. d) Young, submissive, and fear direct sexual encounters with women.