Genetics And Heredity

Question 0

What basic principles were provided by Mendel’s experiments?

Answer 0

Dominant: allele expressed over others
Recessive: masked by dominant allele
Segregation: each sperm or egg gets one member if a pair if alleles
Homozygous; both alleles are identical for a given trait
Heterozygous: pair of alleles contains a dominant and recessive gene
Independent assortment: pairs if alleles tend to be sorted into gametes independent if other pairs

Question 1

What scientist’s work with pea plants gave us the basic mechanism for heredity?

Answer 1

Gregor Mendel used and experimental approach and applied the principles of probability to idea of heredity.