Mendel P9 Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Who was Mendel?
A
Gregor Mendel was an Austrian monk.
2
Q
How did Mendel help scientists understand genes and alleles?
A
On his garden plot he noted how characteristics in plants were passed on from one generation to the next.
3
Q
When were Mendels result published?
A
1866.
4
Q
Why were the result Mendel published in 1866 important?
A
They eventually became the foundation of modern genetics.
5
Q
See p 9 for how Mendel discovered that characteristics in plants were passed on from one generation to the next.
A
.
6
Q
What is genome sequencing
A
The order of the nucleotides in an organisms genome.
