Who is known as father of genetics?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c)  Gregor Mendel
Explanation: •  Gregor Johann Mendel is universally recognized as the  Father of Genetics for his pioneering work on the laws of inheritance. • Between 1856 and 1863, he conducted extensive experiments on  pea plants ( Pisum sativum) in his monastery garden. • He formulated the fundamental laws of heredity: the  Law of Dominance, the  Law of Segregation, and the  Law of Independent Assortment. • Mendel was the first to use  mathematical logic and statistical analysis to explain biological phenomena, proposing that "factors" (now known as  genes) are passed from parents to offspring. • His work was published in 1866 but remained largely unnoticed until it was  rediscovered in 1900 by three independent scientists (De Vries, Correns, and Tschermak).
Information Booster: • According to  NCERT Biology (Class 12), Mendel chose pea plants because they have distinct  contrasting traits (like tall vs. dwarf) and are easy to cross-pollinate. • He studied seven pairs of contrasting traits, which helped him track the movement of hereditary units through multiple generations (F1,F2 etc.).
Additional Knowledge: Watson and Crick (Option a) •  James Watson and  Francis Crick are famous for discovering the  double helix structure of DNA in 1953. • Their work provided the physical basis for understanding how genetic information is stored and replicated.
Charles Darwin (Option b) • Known as the  Father of Evolution, he proposed the theory of  Natural Selection in his book  On the Origin of Species (1859). • While he understood that variations are inherited, he was unaware of the specific genetic mechanisms Mendel discovered.
Thomas Hunt Morgan (Option d) • Known as the  Father of Experimental Genetics, he won the Nobel Prize for his work on  fruit flies ( Drosophila melanogaster). • He established the  Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance and discovered the phenomenon of  linkage.