In His Monohybrid Crosses,Mendel Deduced That One Trait was Recessive

Question

In his monohybrid crosses,Mendel deduced that one trait was recessive because that trait was ____.
A) not present in the F1 and did not reappear in the F2
B) present in the F1 and in the F2
C) not present in the F1 and reappeared in the F2
D) present only in the parents
E) present only in the F2

Accepted Answer

Mendel deduced that a trait was recessive because it was not visible in the F1 generation (which displayed the dominant trait) but reappeared in the F2 generation, indicating that the trait was masked in the F1 but still carried and expressed in some of the F2 individuals.