6 Questions
Which organism did Gregor Mendel primarily use for his experiments?
Pea plants
Gregor Mendel is known as the father of modern genetics.
True
What were the two contrasting traits that Mendel studied in his pea plants?
Smooth seeds and wrinkled seeds
Which university did Gregor Mendel attend?
University of Prague
What is the name of Gregor Mendel's famous paper on heredity?
Principles of Inheritance
What was the conclusion of Gregor Mendel's experiments with pea plants?
Traits are inherited in a discrete manner
Study Notes
Gregor Mendel
- Gregor Mendel is known as the father of modern genetics.
- He primarily used pea plants (Pisum sativum) for his experiments.
- Mendel studied two contrasting traits in his pea plants:
- One of the traits was the height of the plant (tall or short).
- The other trait was the color of the seeds (green or yellow).
- Mendel attended the University of Olomouc.
- His famous paper on heredity is called "Experiments on Plant Hybridization".
- The conclusion of Mendel's experiments with pea plants was that hereditary traits are determined by discrete units (now called genes) that are passed from generation to generation.
Test your knowledge on the life and work of Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics. Explore questions about his experiments, the organism he primarily used, and the contrasting traits he studied in his famous pea plants.
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