Darwin knew variations were transmitted through heredity, but he did not understand the mode of inheritance because
A) he didn't understand generational change over time.
B) he confined himself to laboratory work.
C) he was never really concerned with inheritance.
D) Mendal's genetic experiments weren't know to him.

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Darwin was not aware of Mendel's work on genetics, which explained the mechanism of inheritance through genes. Mendel's experiments were published in 1866 but remained largely unnoticed until the early 20th century.

Darwin Knew Variations Were Transmitted Through Heredity, but He Did