First geneticist/father of genetics was
Correct answer: B. Gregor Mendel
- A. Hugo de Vries
- B. Gregor Mendel
- C. Charles Darwin
- D. T.H Morgan
Explanation
The correct option is b) Gregor Mendel. Gregor Mendel is considered as the father of genetics. He was an Austrian monk and botanist who conducted groundbreaking experiments on pea plants in the mid-19th century. Through his meticulous observations and experiments, Mendel established the fundamental principles of inheritance, which laid the foundation for the field of genetics.
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Mendel's laws explain segregation, independent assortment and the prediction of genetic ratios using alleles, genotypes and phenotypes. The chapter also covers linked genes, recombination and crossing over during meiosis, then applies pedigree reasoning to X-linked recessive traits, which show different inheritance patterns in males and females.
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