Question

Mendel was born in ______.

• A. ${17}^{th}$ century
• B. ${18}^{th}$ century
• C. ${19}^{th}$ century
• D. $8^{th}$ century

Answer 1

The correct option is C ${19}^{th}$ century

Gregor Mendel was the first who gave the idea of heredity. Those units for heredity were named "factors" by Mendel. His major work was based on contrasting characters of Pisum sativum. He was born on July 20, 1822. The ${19}^{th}$ century began on $1^{st}$ January 1801 and ended on ${31}^{st}$ December 1900.

So, the correct answer is option C.