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Q: Which scientist through his work on pea plants, discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance?
  • A. Gregor Mendel
  • B. Jonas E.Salk
  • C. Dmitri Mendeleev
  • D. Joseph Priestley
Correct Answer: Option A - Gregor Mendel, through his work on pea plants, discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance. He deduced that genes come in pairs and are inherited as distinct units one from each parent. Offspring therefore inherit one genetic allele from each parent when sex cells unite in fertilization. The three laws of inheritance proposed by Mendel includes– • Law of dominance • Law of segregation • Law of independent assortment.
A. Gregor Mendel, through his work on pea plants, discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance. He deduced that genes come in pairs and are inherited as distinct units one from each parent. Offspring therefore inherit one genetic allele from each parent when sex cells unite in fertilization. The three laws of inheritance proposed by Mendel includes– • Law of dominance • Law of segregation • Law of independent assortment.

Explanations:

Gregor Mendel, through his work on pea plants, discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance. He deduced that genes come in pairs and are inherited as distinct units one from each parent. Offspring therefore inherit one genetic allele from each parent when sex cells unite in fertilization. The three laws of inheritance proposed by Mendel includes– • Law of dominance • Law of segregation • Law of independent assortment.