If Mendel had performed experiments on cattle rather than on peas, the patterns of inheritance would not have been easily detectable, because cattle
A) reproduce asexually.
B) have small numbers of offspring.
C) do not have observable phenotypes.
D) do not have genotypes.
E) do not have autosomes.

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Cattle have small numbers of offspring compared to peas, which typically produce many offspring in their self-fertilization process. This makes it more difficult to detect patterns of inheritance in cattle through observation and analysis.

If Mendel Had Performed Experiments on Cattle Rather Than on Peas