Question

Which three scientists are credited with independently rediscovering Mendel's work in 1900?

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• Hugo de Vries, Carl Correns, and Erich von Tschermak

• August Weismann, Hugo de Vries, and Wilhelm Johannsen

• Charles Darwin, Hugo de Vries, and Thomas Huxley

• Carl Correns, Erich von Tschermak, and Charles Darwin

Answer 1

The three scientists who independently rediscovered Mendel's work in 1900 were Hugo de Vries, Carl Correns, and Erich von Tschermak. This independent rediscovery by multiple researchers confirmed the scientific validity of Mendel's observations and principles, bringing heredity research back into scientific focus and establishing the foundation for modern genetics as a major branch of biology.