The Work Of Mendal Flashcards
1
Q
What did Mendel notice about characteristics in plants?
A
Mendel noticed how characteristics implants were passed on from one generation to the next
2
Q
What three important conclusions did Mendel reach?
A
1) characteristics implants are determined by hereditary units
2) hereditary units are passed on from both parents, one unit from each parent
3) hereditary units can be dominant or recessive
3
Q
Why was Mendels discovery insignificant during his lifetime?
A
In the Mendels time nobody knew anything about genes or DNA, and so the significance of his work was not to be realised until after his death
4
Q
What did Mendel do genetic experiments with?
A
Pea plants
