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G e n e t i c s. G e n e t i c s. The study of heredity Every living thing has a set of characteristics they inherit from their parents Gregor Mendel - 1822 Austrian monk Worked with garden peas.
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G e n e t i c s The study of heredity Every living thing has a set of characteristics they inherit from their parents Gregor Mendel - 1822 Austrian monk Worked with garden peas
Mendel was a teacher @ University of Vienna and a monkWorked with ordinary garden peasStudied their height, pod shape, pea shape, flower color, etcFertilizationProduces a new cell which develops into a tiny embryo encased within the seedPollination – Self and crossTrue BreedingCross Breeding
T r a i t s - Specific characteristics of an organismDominant Recessive Hybrid