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What was the primary focus of Gregor Mendel's experiments?
What was the primary focus of Gregor Mendel's experiments?
- Discovering the structure of DNA
- Cultivating and testing 28,000 pea plants
- Studying the inheritance of traits in pea plants (correct)
- Developing the Laws of Inheritance
What did Mendel discover about the 'particles' of inheritance?
What did Mendel discover about the 'particles' of inheritance?
- They were actually chromosomes and DNA (correct)
- They were the fundamental units of heredity
- They were the basis of Mendelian Genetics
- They were dominant and recessive genes
What is the definition of a 'trait' in genetics?
What is the definition of a 'trait' in genetics?
- The study of heredity
- The combination of genes that determine a physical characteristic
- The process of passing traits from parent to offspring
- Any characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring (correct)
What type of genetic cross involves a single trait?
What type of genetic cross involves a single trait?
What is the definition of a 'homozygous genotype'?
What is the definition of a 'homozygous genotype'?
What is the 'stronger' of the two genes expressed in a hybrid called?
What is the 'stronger' of the two genes expressed in a hybrid called?
What is one of the possible modifications in genetic engineering mentioned in the text?
What is one of the possible modifications in genetic engineering mentioned in the text?
Which organism is resistant to cornborer disease due to genetic modification?
Which organism is resistant to cornborer disease due to genetic modification?
What is the main function of Bacillus thuringiensis in genetically modified plants?
What is the main function of Bacillus thuringiensis in genetically modified plants?
Which statement is true about Bt toxin genes in genetically modified crops?
Which statement is true about Bt toxin genes in genetically modified crops?
What is one of the potential applications of genetic engineering mentioned in the text?
What is one of the potential applications of genetic engineering mentioned in the text?
Which quote is attributed to Edward Abbey in the text?
Which quote is attributed to Edward Abbey in the text?
What is the phenotype?
What is the phenotype?
What is rDNA in genetic engineering?
What is rDNA in genetic engineering?
What is the main goal of genetic engineering?
What is the main goal of genetic engineering?
Which type of breeding involves gene splicing to create artificial DNA?
Which type of breeding involves gene splicing to create artificial DNA?
What is the purpose of selecting parents in classical breeding?
What is the purpose of selecting parents in classical breeding?
Which technology allows for the modification of a single trait in an organism?
Which technology allows for the modification of a single trait in an organism?
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