Which of the following statements is true about Mendel?

Select one:
a. He believed that the genetic traits of parents will usually blend in their children.
b. His ideas were never recognized as any useful information in regards to the understanding of the transmission of genes from parent to offspring.
c. His ideas about genetics apply equally to plants and animals.
d. His discoveries concerning genetic inheritance were generally accepted by the scientific community when he published them during the mid 19th century.