Definition

We study the work of Gregor Johannes Mendel, who worked with pea plants to study heredity.

Why pea plants?

  • They are easy to grow
  • Have a visible set of characters
  • Short life cycle, thus can study multiple generations in less time.

Characters of Pea Plants

CharactersDominantRecessive
Flower ColourVioletWhite
Flower PositionAxialTerminal
Seed ColourYellowGreen
Seed CoatRoundWrinkled
Pod ColourGreenYellow
Pod ShapeInflatedConstricted
Plant HeightTallShort

Experiments

No. 1

He first crossed one tall plant and one short plant Law of Dominance 001 Files/Excalidraw/Mendelian Exps.md#^group=o3aGH1dPZPeRj6_bsDNQZ

Then Self-pollinated the F1 Progeny Law of Segregation 800

No. 2

He crossed two plants with two different traits and then eventually self-pollinated the F1 Progeny Law of Independent Assortment 800


Backlinks

Heredity


Flashcards

Scientific name of Pea;; Pisum Sativum

Why did Mendel choose peas? ?

  • They are easy to grow
  • Have a visible set of characters
  • Short life cycle, thus can study multiple generations in less time.

What are the characters of pea ? no-h clean