Concept 4 Some genes are dominant.
In 1910, this statue of Mendel was erected "by the friends of science." It orginally stood in Mendel Square in Brno. The statue now stands in the garden at the Mendelianum, the Mendel Museum, in Brno.
Medal struck to honor Mendel's centennial—front.
Medal struck to honor Mendel's centennial—back.
The first published account of a human dominant disorder was brachydactyly in 1905. People with brachydactyly have very short fingers.
Dimples are a dominant trait in humans. Your grandma has dimples and your mom has dimples. With this information can you tell if your unborn brother or sister will have dimples?
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In 1910, this statue of Mendel was erected "by the friends of science." It orginally stood in Mendel Square in Brno. The statue now stands in the garden at the Mendelianum, the Mendel Museum, in Brno.
Children resemble their parents.
Genes come in pairs.
Genes don't blend.
Some genes are dominant.
Genetic inheritance follows rules.
Genes are real things.
All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
Sex cells have one set of chromosomes; body cells have two.
Specialized chromosomes determine sex.
Chromosomes carry genes.
Genes get shuffled when chromosomes exchange pieces.
Evolution begins with the inheritance of gene variations.
Mendelian laws apply to human beings.
Mendelian genetics cannot fully explain human health and behavior.