Gregor Gregor MendelMendel

18221822 Austrian monkAustrian monk University of University of

ViennaVienna In charge of In charge of

the Gardenthe Garden

Parts of the plantParts of the plant Female part (egg)Female part (egg) Male part (sperm)Male part (sperm)

FertilizationFertilization Produces new cell which develops into an embryo and is enclosed by Produces new cell which develops into an embryo and is enclosed by

a seed a seed Self-pollinatingSelf-pollinating

Contain male and female partsContain male and female parts Sperm cell in pollen fertilizes egg cells in flowerSperm cell in pollen fertilizes egg cells in flower Offspring inherit all traits of parentOffspring inherit all traits of parent

True breedingTrue breeding Allowed to self pollinateAllowed to self pollinate Tall plantTall plant Green seedsGreen seeds

Cross PollinationCross Pollination Cut off male parts of one plant so it only had eggsCut off male parts of one plant so it only had eggs Dusted it with pollen from a different plantDusted it with pollen from a different plant

Cross PollinationCross Pollination

Produces seeds that had two different Produces seeds that had two different parentsparents

Mendel could now cross bred plants with Mendel could now cross bred plants with different parentsdifferent parents