Question

Which scientist is known as the Father of Genetics for establishing fundamental principles of heredity through experiments on pea plants?

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• Gregor Johann Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Carl Correns

• Hugo de Vries

Answer 1

Gregor Johann Mendel is recognized as the Father of Genetics because his systematic experiments on pea plants (Pisum sativum) from 1856 to 1863 established the fundamental principles of heredity and inheritance. His work demonstrated that traits are transmitted through discrete hereditary units rather than by blending, laying the foundation for modern genetics.