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What were the three main components of Darwin's theory of evolution?
Random variation, inheritance of traits, struggle for existence
Who published the theory of evolution in 1859?
Charles Darwin
Who published a paper in 1866 showing how traits were passed from generation to generation in pea plants?
Gregor Mendel
Who finally united Mendelian genetics with natural selection in a book in 1930?
Ronald Fisher
What did Mendel's research form the foundation of?
Genetics
Test your knowledge of the history of genetics with this quiz. Learn about the pioneering work of Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel, and their impact on the rapid development of genetics in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
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