Mendel postulated that individuals have genetic elements that exist in pairs,which determine a single phenotype.What do we now know these pairs of elements to be?

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We now know that the pairs of elements Mendel postulated to be responsible for determining a single phenotype are two alleles of a gene located on homologous chromosomes. These alleles can be identical or different, and they interact with each other to produce a single phenotype. This concept is known as the principle of dominance and is one of the fundamental principles of modern genetics.

Mendel Postulated That Individuals Have Genetic Elements That Exist in Pairs,which