Mendel studied "factors" that allowed for physical characteristics, which can have alternate versions, to be passed onto offspring. What are these factors called? plants traits alleles phenotypes.

Why are political parties important? select all that apply. so a country's leadership can understand where the country is headed. issues can be debated on and decided with a party then offered to the public. a country is not subject to the whims of one person who maintains absolute power. stances on issues remain somewhat flexible and allows a country to change its mind about the direction it wants to go as they go through the voting process. a coalition government is as strong as a two party majority government.

If there were no system of checks and balance,the process of government would eventually fall apart. do you agree with this opinion? why or why not?

In exchange for land, a knight agrees to be a sort of sub-vassal to a vassal. this agreement was known as: investiture homage tyranny subinfeudation