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Gregor Mendel's experiment with pea plants was one of the first genetic experiments. Genetics play a very important role in evolution, for if there were not genes, nothing would evolve. Since things evolve by selection (or what genes get 'selected' to be passed down to the next gereration), Gregor polinated one plant with another plant of the same species with different features, and he got a plant that had similar features to the previous plants. Thus, he speculated that traits from parent plants would be expressed in their offspring because of genes.

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Did Gregor mendels work have come controversy?

Yes, Gregor Mendel's work faced controversy initially because his discoveries in genetics were not widely accepted or understood during his time. It wasn't until decades after his death that his work on inheritance and genetic principles gained widespread recognition and became the foundation of modern genetics.


Describe gregor mendels experiment with pea plants?

Gregor Mendel's pea plant experiment allowed him great control, as pea plants can self-pollinate or cross-pollinate, and he was able to pollinate them at will. He studied the characteristics of each plant he would cross-pollinate, perform the pollination and plant the resulting seeds, then study the characteristics of the resulting plants.


What ways did Gregor Mendel's research strengthen the theories of Charles Darwin?

Gregor Mendel's research on inheritance and genetic traits provided a mechanism for the variation observed by Charles Darwin in his theory of evolution. By demonstrating how traits are passed down from generation to generation through discrete units (genes), Mendel's work supported the idea of natural selection driving evolution by acting on heritable characteristics. This helped to reinforce Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.


A timeline of Gregor Mendel's life from 1865-1870?

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Was Darwin influenced by Mendels ideas about genetics?

No, Darwin knew nothing about Mendel's ideas and work. His, Darwin's, heritability concept was absolutely wrong. There is a legend that Darwin had a copy of Mendel's work in his desk but could not read German. The veracity of this story is often challenged.

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