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Mendel History Genetics
Mendel History Genetics
The Abbey of Saint Thomas and its Church in the year 1926.
http://www.augnet.org/OrderStAugustineSECTION5/OrderHistory/OrderPlaces/Europe02/0331-Brno01.html
2. When & where was he born?
He was born in 1822 in what is now
the Czech Republic.
http://www.oktours.cz/accommodation/hotels/czech/
3. What did Mendel do for a
living?
He was educated as a math & science
teacher, and became interested in
botany (plants). He did research on
plants in the monastery.
http://www.augnet.org/OrderStAugustineSECTION5/OrderHistory/OrderPlaces/Europe02/0331-Brno01.html
5. What species of plant did
he mainly study?
He studied pea plants.
http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-
services/crop-production/index.jsp
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11. What happened when he
bred 2 pure tall plants (TT)?
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12. What happened when he
bred 1 pure dwarf with 1 pure
tall plant?
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13. What happened when he
bred the offspring of this
match (Tt)?
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16. What is a true-breeder?
Itis basically an organism that will
produce offspring which are identical
to it. (Pure-bred)