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Mendel’s Laws of Heredity By: BD Editors Last Updated: June 11, 2020 What are Mendel’s Laws of Heredity? Mendel’s laws of heredity refer to biological concepts of heredity first uncovered by the Austrian monk Gregor Mendel, who lived in the early 1800s. Mendel conducted experiments crossing various sizes and colors of pea plants and recording the outcomes of these crosses – revolutionized the understanding of heredity. Taken together, his laws make up the principles of Mendelian inheritance....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II features a nod to Breaking Bad in the game’s multiplayer. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is finally out and its cinematic influences are not hard to miss. The game takes clear inspiration from films like Sicario and Clear and Present Danger for its story about cartels, terrorists, and governments supplying other countries with weapons. It’s an action-packed adventure filled with all kinds of chaos and one that has been praised up and down by fans for its characters, set pieces, and narrative....

Prior to the start of NBA 2K23 Season 3, Visual Concepts has recently pushed out a sizable new update for the annualized basketball title. Available to download now across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC platform, this new NBA 2K23 has brought with it a major number of changes to the game. And while none of these alterations are necessarily game-changing, they should improve the overall experience for all versions of the title....

The solar eclipse of 2017 is coming up in just a few weeks, and we have a whole lot of reasons to be excited. Nebraska has the distinction of being the state with the longest path of totality, with 478 miles of Nebraska being in the direct line of the full eclipse. The path of totality is about 70 miles wide, and the I-80 corridor is in the path for an impressive 251 miles....

Sean Kelly, the Editor and Chief of National Lampoon died at 81. The news was reported by The New York Times. Patricia Todd, his wife, told the publication that his cause of death was heart and renal failure. Kelly passed during a hospital stay. Back in the 1970’s the writer made a name for himself in the beginnings of National Lampoon. Interestingly enough, the writer also helped launch Heavy Metal as well....

Spy x Family has announced that the anime franchise will be branching out with its very own movie, and now fans have been given an idea of what to expect from this new entry with the first art and details about the mysterious new project! When the anime adaptation taking on Tatsuya Endo’s original manga series first aired earlier this Spring, it became immediately clear that it was going to take over the anime world....

The popular Strangers in Paradise Pocket Books, as well as Terry Moore’s massive Strangers in Paradise omnibus, will be going permanently out of print in the months to come. Moore’s Abstract Studios recently entered a distribution deal with Diamond Books, which will significantly expand his presence out of the comic book direct market and into mainstream bookstores – but that’s coming with some strings for longtime fans. Both the Omnibus and the Pocket Books are products that cater pretty much exclusively to direct market sensibilities, and after determining they won’t sell in the bookstore market, Moore is retiring the formats and re-releasing Strangers in Paradise in a series of four collected editions....

Did you know that more people move to Texas than any other state? And why wouldn’t they, with our diverse and breathtaking scenery, quaint small towns, countless job opportunities, booming economy, and of course, the friendly people! There’s so many great places to settle down in the Lone Star State, but these towns rank among the top locations to live in Texas. See if your city or town made the cut of the best places to live in Texas!...

Fresh off Sasha Banks and Naomi appearing at New York Fashion Week, a number of WWE and AEW wrestlers appeared at a celebrity fashion show for David Alan Clothing in Pittsburgh over the weekend. The wrestlers featured included AEW TNT Champion Wardlow, AEW stars Shawn Spears and Mark Sterling, WWE’s Braun Strowman and former WWE star Dean Muhtadi (Mojo Rawley). You can see a few clips from the show below. @RealWardlow should consider a side job as a runway model....

While we certainly love the summer in Maine, there’s just something so perfect about autumn here in the Pine Tree State. The leaves on Maine’s trees seem to pop with just a bit more color than those of other states and we bring a whole new meaning to the word “cozy.” As part of welcoming the change of seasons, we thought we’d give you our list of Maine’s most unique Fall festivals....

If you’re anything like me, you can think of nothing better than a good cup of coffee and some pancakes, or waffles, or bacon. After all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and these 13 breakfast joints in Hawaii provide the perfect way to start your day in paradise. Liliha Bakery, Honolulu Liliha Bakery/Facebook Liliha Bakery/Facebook A full-service bakery, coffee shop and diner located in Honolulu, Liliha Bakery has been a community staple since its doors where opened in 1950....

The release of Dragon Ball: The Breakers will come about later this week on October 14th, but the game’s creators are already teasing a new Raider planned for Season 2 whenever that gets underway in the future. It appears that a Great Ape will be playable by those who play the side of the Raiders based on what was seen in a brief teaser trailer showing off gameplay and more, but we don’t yet know specifics about this new Dragon Ball: The Breakers villain....

Halo Infinite dataminers have discovered that an iconic Halo: Reach vehicle is buried in the game’s files. The Halo series has a lengthy history dating back to the early 2000s with the original Xbox. At the time, it was nothing more than a new sci-fi shooter that would help sell people on Microsoft’s first-ever gaming console. Once people actually played it, it took off like few other gaming franchises ever have....

Rahul Kohli is asking Henry Cavill if he’s up for a Warhammer 40,000 movie after the news about Superman dropped. Last night, the Internet shook when DC Films head James Gunn and the DC Comics star shared news that Cavill’s time as the Man of Steel had ended. Of course, that sent a lot of comic book movie fans into a tailspin. But, the Warhammer community saw their chance. Cavill is no longer making The Witcher on Netflix or tied to the DC Universe at this point....

There are many wonderful places located throughout Alabama, some of which I consider to be underrated. Many places don’t receive the same amount of attention others do. The attention that many do receive is mostly from locals, not out-of-towners. Listed below are 10 places that I consider to be underrated even though they may receive a lot of local attention. These places definitely deserve to be checked out. Old Alabama Town - Montgomery, AL facebook/Old Alabama Town Old Alabama Town is a historic village that features completely authentic 19th and early 20th century homes and buildings....

AEW’s Tony Khan announced on Tuesday that Mark Briscoe will make his AEW Dynamite debut this week for a match against Jay Lethal to honor his late brother, Jay Briscoe. Jay tragically died in a car accident last week in Delaware and this Wednesday would have been his 39th birthday. Khan made the announcement by tweeting out, “Mark Briscoe vs Jay Lethal, Requested by both men to celebrate the life + legacy of the late great Jay Briscoe on his 39th birthday, his longtime friend/rival Jay Lethal vs his brother Mark Briscoe....

While the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast have hinted that they don’t want Star Trek: Picard Season 3 to be their last adventure, showrunner Terry Matalas did say that the season will include the passing of the baton moment that has marked other transitional moments in the franchise. Matalas and the Next Gen crew were guests at New York Comic Con, appearing during the Star Trek: Picard portion of the Star Trek Universe panel....

You know how when someone wrinkles up their nose and says, “Gaahhh…this tastes awful. Taste it.” and we always, almost without fail, TASTE IT? Why, why, why do we do this? The only thing I can figure is that human nature has some inherent need to inflict self-torture. And that, my friends, is the only justification I can come up with for haunted houses. Every year, as Halloween approaches, Virginia goes in to full freak-out mode with haunted events, attractions and ghoul-infested houses to spare....

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but you don’t have to look far within our borders to find it. Our state is renowned for scenic beauty and serene spots to escape into nature. However, we should also be recognized for the cities that gave us attractive people in Kentucky. The is an abundance of beautiful everyday people scattered to the north, south, east and west here, but some cities are blessed with being the birth place of incredibly attractive individuals that are/were also very successful....

The live-action future of Wonder Woman has been talked about quite a lot this week, after news broke that Patty Jenkins’ version of Wonder Woman 3 is not moving forward with DC Studios. This revelation sent DC fans into a state of panic, wondering if Gal Gadot will reprise her role as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman at all going forward, much less in a third solo film. With Gadot already rumored to be appearing in some of DC’s upcoming films, and Warner Bros....