JAMB Biology 1991 Question 37

Question 37

Mendelian Inheritance

The greatest contribution to genetic studies was made by

  1. A.Thomas Morgan
  2. B.Gregor Mendel
  3. C.Charles Darwin
  4. D.Robert Hooke
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Gregor Mendel)

Explanation

Gregor Mendel's pea experiments discovered the basic laws of inheritance; he is called the father of genetics.