Mendel Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Mendel?
A
An Austrian monk who trained in maths and natural history
2
Q
What did mendal notice?
A
How characteristics in plants were passed on from one generation to the next
His research was published in 1866 and it became the foundation of modern genetics
3
Q
What did he breed?
A
Tall pea plants with dwarf pea plants
4
Q
What three important conclusions did Mendel reach?
A
1) characteristics in a plant are determined by ‘hereditary units’ (genes)
2) hereditary units are passed on from both parents (one unit from each)
3) hereditary units can be dominant or recessive
5
Q
Why was the significance of his work not realised until after his death?
A
There was no knowledge about genes or DNA
