Genetics - Mendel

Question 1

Mendel

Answer 1

• The work of Gregor Mendel (the father of genetics)
• Genetic:
• The study of heredity.
• Every living thing ‘inherits’ a set of characteristics from its parent(s). ​​
• Mendel’s Pea Plants:
• Produce large number of offspring.
• Reproduce sexually.
• Can be artificially cross-pollinated.
• Removed the pollen-bearing male part of a plant to prevent self-pollination.
• He then brushed pollen from one plant onto the flower of another.
• Insects do this when they eat nectar and pollen gets stuck on them and then brushes off on another plant.
• Have several contrasting characters.​
• Tall vs. short
• Color vs. short
• Pea shape​
• Wrinkled vs. smooth