PPT-Gregor Mendel The basic laws of heredity were first formed during the mid-

1800s by an Austrian botanist monk named Gregor Mendel Because his work laid the foundation to the study of heredity Mendel is referred to as The Father of Genetics Mendel Pea Plants. Mendel . By Muntrell Banks Taydra Fauntleroy and Jocelyn Davis . Homozygous Dominant. Having a pair of dominant alleles at a gene locus on homologous chromosomes; e.g. AA . Homozygous Recessive . Having a pair of recessive alleges at a gene locus on homologous chromosomes; e.g. Aa . Chapter 10 Section 1. Mendel’s Experiment. In the mid 19. th. century, a monk named Mendel studied how traits are passed from one generation to another.. Experimented on . garden peas. .. .  green pea plants reproduce sexually (produce gametes). . Traits. Detached Earlobes . Tongue rolling. Dimples. Cleft Chin. Cross Left thumb over right. See Colours Red and Green. Straight Hair Line . vs. Widows Peak. Key Terms. Selective breeding. Artificial breeding. Genetics = the study of . HEREDITY. Heredity = Passing of . Traits. from parents to offspring. Predicted how . TRAITS. are transferred from one generation to the next. Father of Genetics. Gregor. Mendel, an Austrian monk is known as the FATHER of GENETICS.. 1. metamorphosis: a transformation from one state to another.. 2. melancholy: sad or depressed. 3. precursor: something that comes before. 4. equilibrium: a stable or balanced condition. 5. omission: the act of leaving out; neglecting. (Fundamentals of Genetics). Chapter 9. Heredity. The transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring. . Trait (allele)- variant of a characteristic. Mendel observed 7 characteristics of pea plants.. Theories of Inheritance. Chapter 7. Key Concepts. Neither Darwin nor Wallace knew how variation could be produced in Nature. . . What do we attribute this to now? . The accepted theories of inheritance were the . Please do the following:. h. ave . out your Karyotyping lab. pick up the handouts. Genetics and Heredity . http://. ed.ted.com/lessons/how-mendel-s-pea-plants-helped-us-understand-genetics-hortensia-jimenez-diaz. Trait. a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes. . Offspring. The product of reproduction; a new organism produced by one or more parents (ex. Human baby). Chromosome. Reminder – classroom procedures. Feel free to ask questions at any time – hands up! . No talking out of turn whenever I or another student is talking. When I clap my hands- clap back. Stop what you are doing and await further instructions... pea plants . and formed the foundation for . genetics. . He is called the . Father of Genetics.. Why did he study pea plants?. The traits were in . two forms. only. The pea plants produced . heredity. Heredity is the cause of similarities between individuals. This is the reason that brothers and sisters with the same parents resemble each other and with their parents. Variation is the cause of differences who do resemble each other are still unique individuals. Thus, we have no trouble in recognizing the differences between sisters, for example, and even ‘identical’ twins are recognized as distinctive individuals by their parents and close friends. . Section 12.1. Genetics. – study of heredity; how traits are passed from parents to offspring. Gregor. Mendel. “Father of Genetics”. History of. Lived in a monastery in Austria in 1842. In 1851, moved to the University of Vienna where he studied science and mathematics. Mendel . A. . Gregor. Mendel . A. . Gregor. Mendel :. 1.. He was an Austrian monk. . 2.. He formulated two fundamental laws of heredity in the early 1860s.. 3.. Previously, he had studied science and mathematics at the University of Vienna..