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Gregor Mendel demonstrated that traits are passed from parents to offspring independently of one another under all circumstances that he tested. All other genetics researchers have observed this as well. Based on this information, the statement can be made that “traits are passed from parents to offspring independently of one another.” Which describes the statement of fact?
a law
a hypothesis
a theory
an observation

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a law

Explanation: This is a general, consistently observed statement summarizing what happens (Mendel’s law of independent assortment). A hypothesis is a testable prediction, an observation is a single measurement/event, and a theory explains why the pattern occurs.