Who is known as the Father of Genetics?

Correct option is D

​The correct answer is (d) Mendel

Explanation:

Gregor Johann Mendel is known as the "Father of Genetics" for his pioneering work on heredity and inheritance patterns.

• Mendel conducted experiments on pea plants (Pisum sativum) and discovered the fundamental principles of inheritance.
• He formulated the Laws of Inheritance:
1. Law of Segregation – Each parent contributes one allele for a trait.
2. Law of Independent Assortment – Traits are inherited independently of one another.
3. Law of Dominance – Some traits (dominant) mask the presence of recessive traits.

His research, published in 1866, laid the foundation for modern genetics but was recognized only after his death.

Information Booster:

• Gregor Mendel (1822–1884) was an Austrian monk and botanist.
• His work was rediscovered in 1900 by three scientists: Hugo de Vries, Carl Correns, and Erich von Tschermak.
• He used statistical analysis in biology, making genetics a quantifiable science.
• The Mendelian ratio (3:1) explains dominant and recessive traits in offspring.

Additional Knowledge:

• Har Gobind Khurana – Indian-American biochemist who helped decipher the genetic code and synthesized the first artificial gene.
• Charles Darwin – Proposed the theory of evolution through natural selection.
• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck – Known for the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics, which was later disproven.