Question

What experiment was carried out by Mendel on pea plants? In detail

Answer 1

In this article we will discuss about the Mendel’s experiment with garden pea plant.

In 1856 Mendel began his experiments on plant hybridisation with garden peas in the monastery garden. Although similar work had already been done by contemporary botanists, the significant features of all these experiments had been overlooked because the investigators made overall observations of all inherited characters instead of collecting and analysing data in a systematic, mathematical way.

This is how Mendel achieved what his predecessors could not. First of all he concentrated his attention on a single character in his experiments on inheritance. Secondly, he kept accurate pedigree records for each plant. And third, he counted the different kinds of plants resulting from each cross. Fourthly, he analysed his data mathematically.

Answer 2

Influences in science is one of the most fundamental questions in recording the history of science: each scientist is almost always inspired by earlier work. In his book about well known biologist, (including Mendel), Berger highlights the importance of inspiration by claiming that a scientists' discovery relies on the discovery made by another scientists' previous and similar work.[1]  Mendel's influences are therefore importance because they can shed light onto his motivations, techniques, choices, and ultimate success in the field of hereditary science.