Topic 3: Patterns of Inheritance
How Mendel Discovered the Laws of Inheritance
Who was Gregor Mendel, and what did he discover?
Developed the laws of segregation and inheritance, now known as the father of modern genetics.
Why was Gregor Mendel’s work ignored for a long time?
Once believed that traits mixed like paint.
What did Mendel do differently?
He studied traits with two distinct forms, and therefore could not blend. This resulted in many traits disappearing and reappearing in later genera