mendel's factors = genes or chromosomes? (1 Viewer)

[hsc2012ugh]

In the bio excel, it says:

'Mendel's experiments of his results are: Inheritance is controlled by a pair of particles in the cells which he called factors. These two factors segregate from one another when sex cells are formed.'

It seems like factors here are referring to chromosomes? But I always thought factors referred to genes, help!

 

[jnney]

It should really say, 'Inheritance of a characteristic is controlled by a pair of factions, which, when sex cells/gametes form, segregate', so yes they are referring to the homologous genes, and yes you are right.