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Gregory Mendel The father of Genetics
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Gregory Mendel was an Austrian Augustinian monk who discovered the laws that bear their last name and that constitute the corner stone of genetic science. In the year 1866 he had already published the results of the experiments that delineated the majority of the basic principles of classic genetics. However, at that time, the world was not yet ready to pay attention to Mendelīs great work. His discoveries were not recognised until much later after his death. Visit the links to learn more about this man. Answer these questions: 1. When was Mendel born? 2. Why did he become a monk? 3. How did he discover the laws that bear his last name? 4. How many laws did he state? 5. What are these laws about? Describe them a bit. 6. Was his work appreciated immediately? When was his work fully recognised? 7. Are Mendel's theories still used today? 8. What did his work lead to? 9. How many pea plants did he test? How long did it take him? 10. What happened to Mendel's papers after his death? 11. Whom was Mendel a follower of? |
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