Mendelian Genetics
Subject:
Biology [1]
Mendelian Genetics Two Hypotheses of Heredity Blending Hypothesis ? genetic material from both parents ?mixes? like red and blue make green. Particulate Hypothesis ? parents pass on distinct units (genes) that retain their separate identity in an undiluted form This is the hypothesis that is accepted today Gregor Mendel developed his theory in the mid 1800?s before chromosomes had been viewed under the microscope He was a Monk who studied math and crossing pea plants to study inheritance Terms for Studying Genetics Character ? a heritable feature that varies among individuals, such as flower color. Trait ? each variant for a character, such as white or purple flowers Hybridization ? crossing of true-breeding varieties