If Mendel had performed experiments on cattle rather than on peas, the patterns of inheritance would not have been easily detectable, because cattle
A) have only dominant traits.
B) have small numbers of offspring.
C) do not have observable phenotypes.
D) are animals.
E) are diploid.

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Cattle have small numbers of offspring, so it would have been difficult for Mendel to observe and analyze enough data to identify clear patterns of inheritance.

If Mendel Had Performed Experiments on Cattle Rather Than on Peas