14 Questions
What is the tendency of similarity between parents and offspring called?
Heredity
Who is known as the Father of Genetics?
Gregor Johann Mendel
Which plant did Gregor Mendel use for his experiments on plant breeding and hybridization?
Pisum sativum
How many pairs of sex chromosomes do humans have?
23
What is the mechanism of heredity based on?
Genes
What is the phenotypic ratio obtained in the F₂ generation in a monohybrid cross with pure variety of plants?
3:1
What is the term for the traits that develop during the lifetime of an individual and die with the individual?
Acquired traits
In a di-hybrid cross, what phenotypic ratio is obtained in the next generation after F₂?
9: 4: 3
Which scientist is credited with proposing the laws of inheritance in living organisms?
Gregor Mendel
What type of variations are genetic variations which are transmitted from parents to offspring?
Genetic variations
How many pairs of autosomes do humans have?
22 pairs
What is the term for the transmission of traits from one generation to the next with the help of genes?
Inheritance
What did Gregor Mendel use as his model organism for experiments on plant breeding and hybridization?
Garden pea plant
What is the term for the transmission of traits from one generation to another that leads to similarity between parents and offspring?
Heredity
Test your knowledge on key concepts of heredity and evolution. Learn about the tendency of similarity between parents and offspring, transmission of traits through genes, acquired and inherited traits, genetic drift, natural selection, and Mendel's work on inheritance.
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