Question

What was Gregor Mendel’s main contribution to science? A. He cultivated unusual flower species. B. He is considered the father of genetics. C. He researched the best-tasting peas. D. He proposed a theory of blended traits.

Answer 1

Gregor Mendel is known as the "Father of Genetics" for his contribution to genetic studies. He was experimenting with pea plants and how traits were passed from parent(s) to offspring(s). He found out that some traits were dominant and some were recessive.

Answer 2

Gregor Mendel’s proposed the theory of blended traits which is considered as main contribution to science.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

He experimented with the seven contrasting traits of the pea plant and came up with theories and laws pertaining to the segregation of characters. He noted that the F2 generation of the pea plant was having traits which were composed of dominant, recessive as well as new trait due to co-dominance.