BIOA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Gamete, Glycoprotein, Achondroplasia

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The beginnings of genetics: in the 1800s, no one knew about dna or chromosomes, practical genetics (ex. Artificial selection for domesticated animals and crops) had been going on for 1000s of years, but no one understood how visible traits were inherited: two prevailing theories, the homunculus theory. The sperm-producing parent donates an entire copy of itself to the offspring; the egg only provides nutrients. Problem - many offspring look somewhat like both parents, and some look more like their mom: the blended theory of inheritance. The sperm and egg contain essential essences that mix together in offspring. Problem - siblings don"t all look alike. The flowers showed no evidence of blending: mendel then allowed the purple-flowered f1 plants to self-pollinate, both purple-flowered and white-flowered plants were produced in a ratio of 3:1. Moreover, the trait present in the f1 generation was present in a definite, predictable proportion among the f2 offspring.

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