mendel Flashcards
1
Q
what did medel do? what did he discover?
A
he cross breeded tall pea plants and small pea plants, he found out that they always made tall plants because the tall gene was dominant
2
Q
why wasn’t mendels work believed? 3 points
A
he was not a scientist he was a monk
genes hadn’t been discovered
his work has not been widely published and not in a science journal
3
Q
why did he pick pea plants?
A
easy to grow, can grow outside, don’t take long to grow
