Gregor Mendel

Gregor Mendel is the "FATHER OF GENETICS".

He lived from 1822-1884. He was a Austrian monk who did A LOT of work with pea plants. His work was not recognized until the 20th century, long after his death. He studied how traits are passed on to the next generation. So Gregor Mendel was the first to "see" DNA in action...he just didn't really know it at the time. He knew "something" was happening, but just couldn't explain it exactly!

Know these words:
1. TRAITS
2. HEREDITY
3. GENETICS