Question

Who is called ‘father of genetics’?

Options

• Hugo de Vries

• Carl Correns

• Gregor J. Mendel

• Erich Von Tschermak

Answer 1

Gregor J. Mendel

Explanation:

Gregor Johann Mendel, an Austrian monk, is called the ‘father of genetics’ because he discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance through his experiments on pea plants. He demonstrated how traits are inherited in discrete units (now called genes) and formulated Mendel’s laws of inheritance, which laid the foundation for modern genetics. His work was pioneering in understanding how traits pass from parents to offspring scientifically.