Which of the following observations constituted the strongest evidence against the existence of blending inheritance? a) Some characters are shaped by the environment (as well as heredity).

b) Sometimes two parents have the same appearance, but they have one or more offspring with a different appearance.

c) Characters acquired from the environment of the parents are often transmitted to the offspring.

d) Individuals never have characters intermediate to their parents-- there is always complete "dominance" of one parent's character.

c) Characters acquired from the environment of the parents are often transmitted to the offspring.

starchy vegetables are high in carbohydrates.

starchy vegetables contain more carbohydrates than non-starchy vegetables.

explanation:

there are two primary categories of carbohydrates, essentially differentiated on the basis of their carbohydrate content (which is in the form of starch - a complex carbohydrate):

those vegetables which contain little amounts of starch are termed as non-starchy vegetables, and some examples include: artichokes, broccoli and bean sprouts.

vegetables high in their starch content are distinguished as starchy vegetables, and some examples include: potatoes, chickpeas and corn.