Summary #5 (Learning about genetics)

What are some characteristics that parents pass along to their offsprings? We know they usually resemble to their parents, but not exactly. How this passing of traits work? The traits that are passed along are called inherited traits hair color, eye color ,and dimples are examples.

The first scientist to study genetics was Gregor Mendel in the 19th century when he realized experiments with different garden peas. Since his work has became known he is consider the father of genetics. His experiments showed that the offsprings of parents that have different forms of the same trait are hybrids. He also dicovered wich are dominant and wich are recessive traits. There have been other people studiying genetics since then such as: George Washington Carver and Luther Burbank.

Gregor Mendel