The Work Of Mendel

Question 1

What three conclusions did Mendel discover?

Answer 1

1. Characteristics in plants are determined by “hereditary units”
2. Hereditary units are passed one from both parents (one from each)
3. Hereditary units can be recessive or dominant

Question 2

What is a hereditary unit?

Answer 2

Genes

Question 3

What was the work of Mendel?

Answer 3

Mendel discovered through the work in pea plants that the characteristics in plants were passed on. He realised that each pea plant had inherited “hereditary units” past on from each parent and that dominance in plants existed.