Gregor Mendel and His Contributions to Genetics

Who is known as the father of modern genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

Mendel was a monk in which religious order?

• Benedictine

• Augustinian

• Franciscan

• Dominican

What was the main focus of Mendel's research?

• Astronomy

• Chemistry

• Heredity

• Physics

Mendel's experiments led to the idea of ______.

• Evolution

• Photosynthesis

• Dominance and segregation

• Relativity

Mendel's work was initially ______ by the scientific community.

• celebrated

• ignored

• plagiarized

• misunderstood

What type of plants did Mendel use for his experiments?

• Ornamental

• Medicinal

• Pea

• Cactus

Mendel's findings were published in a monograph titled ______.

• Origin of Species

• Experiments with Plant Hybrids

• The Double Helix

• The Genetic Code

Mendel's research was influenced by his love of ______.

• Mathematics

• Nature

• Technology

• Art

Mendel's parents were ______.

• Scientists

• Farmers

• Teachers

• Merchants

Mendel's attraction to research was based on his interest in ______.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Physics