PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Our modern understanding of how traits may be inherited through generations comes from the principles proposed by Gregor Mendel in 1865. However, Mendel didn’t discover these foundational principles of inheritance by studying human beings, but rather by studying Pisum sativum, or the common pea plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -The law of inheritance was proposed by Gregor Mendel after conducting experiments on pea plants for seven years. Mendel’s laws of inheritance include law of dominance, law of segregation and law of independent assortment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mendel’s law of inheritance are as follows: Law of segregation: During gamete formation, the alleles for each gene segregate from each other so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene. Law of independent assortment: Genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gregor Mendel, through his work on pea plants, discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance. He deduced that genes come in pairs and are inherited as distinct units, one from each parent.