A search for pea plants mendel gets this glowing AI summary: Gregor Mendel is known as the father of genetics due to his pioneering experiments with pea plants. He chose pea plants because they are easy to grow, have a short generation time, and exhibit distinct, observable traits, allowing him to track inheritance patterns effectively. Between 1856 and 1863, Mendel conducted extensive experiments, crossing pea plants with different traits, such as height and flower color, and discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance, including the principles of dominant and recessive traits. His work laid the foundation for modern genetics, demonstrating how traits are passed from parents to offspring. His Wikipedia page says in part: Mendel worked as a substitute high school teacher. In 1850, he failed his exams' oral part, the last of three parts, to become a certified high school teacher. After he was elevated as abbot in 1868, his scientific work largely ended, as Mendel became overbur...
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