Mendelian Genetics Notes What is heredity? Each parent contributed “factors” that were _____________________in the Explain the 19th century offspring “Blending Theory”. All individuals of a population would eventually look ______________________________. What was the problem with Once blended, __________________would never _________________ this theory? and show up in _________________generations. Who was Gregor Mendel Established the ____________________ theory of heredity by studying (1822 – 1884)? ___________ plants In which way did he follow He developed __________ lines and kept good data by _______________ the scientific method? results and taking notes They are normally _________________________, but can be _______________________________. Why did Mendel study pea They have several _________________________ that are easy to plants? distinguish Ex. ________________ vs. ______________ ________________ vs. ______________ What did Mendel notice about offspring when he cross-pollinated a purple flower with a white flower? Explain why after watching the video clip
Mendelian Genetics Notes What is heredity? Explain the 19th century “Blending Theory”. What was the problem with this theory? Each parent contributed “factors” that were _____________________in the offspring All individuals of a population would eventually look ______________________________. Once blended, __________________would never _________________ and show up in _________________generations. Who was Gregor Mendel (1822 – 1884)? In which way did he follow the scientific method? Established the ____________________ theory of heredity by studying ___________ plants He developed __________ lines and kept good data by _______________ results and taking notes Why did Mendel study pea plants? They are normally _________________________, but can be _______________________________. They have several _________________________ that are easy to distinguish Ex. ________________ vs. ______________ ________________ vs. ______________ What did Mendel notice about offspring when he cross-pollinated a purple flower with a white flower? Explain why after watching the video clip