1. Experiment 2 Mendel wanted to know what happened to the short allele in the F1 generation. Mendel crossed two hybrid tall plants in the F1 generation. The results of the F2 generation: – ¾ of the plants were tall – ¼ of the plants were short Mendel was surprised the short allele reappeared in the F2 generation. Mendel’s Experiments

2. Principle of Segregation: – For each gene you have at least two different alleles. – Only one allele can be passed on to sperm or egg cells. – Each offspring receives only one allele from each parent. Explain the relationship between Mendel’s principle of segregation and the process of meiosis? Mendel’s Experiments

3. Each gamete carries only one allele for seed shape, because the alleles have segregated during meiosis. Mendel’s Experiments