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Historic Scientific Method

The scientific method has the following steps:

1. Ask a question
2. Form a hypothesis
3. List materials needed
4. Decide the steps in the procedure
5. Perform the experiment
6. Analyze the results
7. Draw a conclusion

Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk who lived from 1822 until 1884. He
performed some of the first research ever in heredity. Mendel grew an estimated
28,000 pea plants over eight years. Students can perform an experiment that is
similar to one of his famous experiments with pea plants.

_____ Mendel proposed that cross-bred pea plants will show specific
characteristics from each parent.

_____ Two kinds of purebred pea plants, a place to grow crossbred plants

_____ Mendel thought that heredity depended on both parents and that
specific characteristics from each parent were passed on.

_____ Mendel analyzed the characteristics of the peas produced by the

crossbred plants.

_____ Cross-pollinate the purebred pea plants

_____ Grow the crossbred pea plants until they mature

_____ Mendel determined that there are dominant and recessive traits in
crossbred pea plants.

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