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Gregor Mendel
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father of genetics
developed the foundations of inheritance and genetics studied pea plants |
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why study pea plants?
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pure pea plants expressed one form of a trait in every generation.
reproduced in large numbers many generations in a short time |
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Pea plant traits that Mendel studied
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seed shape
see color pod shape flower position plant height |
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Mendel believes
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every trait controlled by genes one from each parent
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gene-chromosome theory
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each chromosome carries genes that are found on specific locations
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