The scientist whose work provided the foundation for later understandings of genetics was
A)John Ray.
B)Gregor Mendel.
C)Charles Darwin.
D)Robert Hook.

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Gregor Mendel's work on pea plants in the 19th century laid the groundwork for understanding how traits are passed down from generation to generation, which is the basis of genetics. John Ray was an early taxonomist, Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution, and Robert Hook discovered cells. While their work was important, it did not contribute as directly to genetics as Mendel's did.

The Scientist Whose Work Provided the Foundation for Later Understandings