The History Of Genetics

Question 1

What did Gregor Mendel do to discover genetics?

Answer 1

He bred green pea pods with yellow pea pods which produced only yellow pods then bread those yellow pods together and found that 3/4 of their offspring were yellow and 1/4 of their offspring was green

Question 2

Why were Mendels discoveries rejected?

Answer 2

Scientists didn’t know about Chromosomes/Genes, Mendel wasn’t part of an academic establishment