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What were the two main hypotheses about inheritance before the mid-1800s?
Blending Inheritance and Particulate Inheritance
What was a characteristic of Blending Inheritance model?
Parental determinants get mixed or blended during fertilization
What was a characteristic of Particulate Inheritance model?
Parental determinants are distinct
What key qualities did Gregor Mendel possess as a scientist?
Patience, attention to detail, careful record-keeping, analytical mind
How did Gregor Mendel study the laws that govern inheritance?
By growing garden peas in a relatively small garden plot
Learn about the early knowledge of inheritance before 1850 and the practices of selective breeding in plants and animals. Explore the historical context of genetics in this introductory lecture.
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