Mendel Flashcards
1
Q
when born?
A
1822
2
Q
what was his main focus on?
A
sweet peas
3
Q
what did mendel discover?
A
that characteristics in plants are passed on from one generation to the next
4
Q
what is mental regarded as?
A
father of modern genetics
5
Q
what does hereditary unit mean?
A
that different characteristics were determined by separate inherited genes passed on from each parent
6
Q
if an organism has dominant and recessive characteristics, which is expressed?
A
dominant because they overtake the recessive
7
Q
what was the ration of mendels tall and dwarf plants in the 2nd field(cross 2)?
A
tall to dwarf 3:1
8
Q
what are alleles?
A
different forms of the same gene
9
Q
briefly explain what mendels research of tall and dwarf plants was?
A
(look at phone for whole explanation
