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Genes (not Jeans!)
Part 2: Gregor Mendel
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Gregor Mendel
Father of Genetics
July 22, 1822 January 6, 1884
Austrian monk
proved his theory
of inheritance in
the garden
Pollination and Pea Plants
Using your prior knowledge
about cell division…
Pre-Video Terms
1. Pollen
2. Anther
3. Pistil
Post-Video Terms
4. Self-Pollination
5. Cross-Pollination
6. How is pollen made?
7. Pollination in plants is like ________ in animals.
Animation- how Mendel controlled pollination of pea plants
Mendel: True Gene-ious: an online video by Heather Sullivan
Fill in the blanks during the video
rules
1) “Mendel was the first to develop _______
that accurately predicted
______________ patterns of
heredity.”
characteristic such as
2) “A trait is a ___________________
the color of your eyes.”
gene from each of your
3) “You received a ________
parents, one from your mom and one from
trait you have. This
your dad, for every ______
pair of genes for each trait,
gives you a ______
although most traits (like hair color) are
controlled by more than one gene.”
4) “If the genes are the same, the trait is
pure If they are
referred to as ________.
hybrid
different, the trait is called __________.”
5) “If a person inherits both a ____________
dominant
and a ______________
recessive gene from their
parents, they will physically show the
dominant gene.”
Now It’s Time For An…
Incredible
Informational Text
Please annotate and be
prepared to discuss.
Exit Ticket
Why is Gregor Mendel called
the “Father of Genetics?”
Use the terms dominant and
recessive in your answer.”