Chapter 5
Inheritance
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Introduction
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* 5.1 Mendel’s Experiment * 5.2 Inheritance of traits in humans * 5.3 Genes and Chromosome
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Introduction
Mendel experiment * The passing on genetic instructions from generation to generation is called inheritance. * The scientific study of inheritance is called genetics. * It was in the 1850’s that the study of inheritance began. * Discoveries made by Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk, contributed to the basis of modern genetics. * Mendel chose pure-breeding pea plants to study the inheritance of several characteristics. * A pure-breeding plant is obtained after many generations of self-pollination. * They produce identical offspring and the offspring show the same traits as their parents. * Table 5.1 shows the difference in meaning between characters and traits. Character | Trait | Plant height | Tall or short (dwarf) | Seed color | Green or yellow | Seed shape | Round or wrinkled |
Mendel Experiment
Mendel result * In one of his experiment,