In Exercises 61 66, find an equation for each graph
Mendelian Genetics Introduction o Gregor Mendel- 1856-1868 o Characteristics of organisms are controlled by genes o A gene is a portion of the DNA that codes for a given polypeptide chain- protein o Genes control the characteristics display- blonde or brunette o Genetics- the study of how genes control these characteristics and how they are passed from one generation to the next- inheritance o The laws Mendel developed were not widely accepted until about 1900 when 3 other scientists came up with the same results Thought of a gene as a particle that was passed from parent to offspring o All sexually reproducing organisms are diploid- two sets of chromosomes-