Gregor Mendel, or the Father of Genetics, was an Austrian scientist who discovered new science in genetics. He was the one who experimented on pea plants for their genetics and heredity. Mendel was born on July 20, 1822 and died on January 6, 1884 at age 61. Mendel chose to experiment on pea plants because they produce sexually, which means that they produce make and female sex cells, called gametes.
Between 1856 and 1863 Mendel cultivated and tested on about 29,000 pea plants. Mendel chose to experiment on pea plants because they produce sexually. He also chose them because they grow in large numbers. The resulting fertilized cell, called a zygote, then develops into a seed.
Between 1856 and 1863 Mendel cultivated and tested on about 29,000 pea plants. Mendel chose to experiment on pea plants because they produce sexually. He also chose them because they grow in large numbers. The resulting fertilized cell, called a zygote, then develops into a seed.