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What is the significance of Gregor Mendel's work in genetics?
What is the significance of Gregor Mendel's work in genetics?
- He discovered the structure of DNA.
- He identified the process of meiosis.
- He is credited with establishing genetics as a science through his study of heredity. (correct)
- He developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.
If a plant with the genotype 'Aa' is crossed with another plant with the genotype 'Aa', what percentage of the offspring would you expect to have the 'aa' genotype, assuming 'A' is dominant and 'a' is recessive?
If a plant with the genotype 'Aa' is crossed with another plant with the genotype 'Aa', what percentage of the offspring would you expect to have the 'aa' genotype, assuming 'A' is dominant and 'a' is recessive?
- 75%
- 25% (correct)
- 50%
- 0%
In Mendel's experiments, what is the definition of 'hybridization'?
In Mendel's experiments, what is the definition of 'hybridization'?
- The process of genetic mutation.
- The process of self-pollination in plants.
- The process of crossing individuals that differ in one or more traits. (correct)
- The process of identifying dominant traits.
Which of the following statements best describes Mendel's Law of Segregation?
Which of the following statements best describes Mendel's Law of Segregation?
In genetics, what is the distinction between genotype and phenotype?
In genetics, what is the distinction between genotype and phenotype?
What are the expected genotypic ratios in the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross if both parents in the P generation are homozygous, one dominant and one recessive?
What are the expected genotypic ratios in the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross if both parents in the P generation are homozygous, one dominant and one recessive?
How does variability contribute to the evolution of species?
How does variability contribute to the evolution of species?
In the context of genetics, what role do nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) play?
In the context of genetics, what role do nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) play?
What is the expected phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross when one allele is completely dominant over the other?
What is the expected phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross when one allele is completely dominant over the other?
If you cross a pea plant that is heterozygous for both seed color (Yy) and seed shape (Rr) with a pea plant that is homozygous recessive for both traits (yyrr), what proportion of the offspring would you expect to be heterozygous for seed color and homozygous recessive for seed shape (Yyrr)?
If you cross a pea plant that is heterozygous for both seed color (Yy) and seed shape (Rr) with a pea plant that is homozygous recessive for both traits (yyrr), what proportion of the offspring would you expect to be heterozygous for seed color and homozygous recessive for seed shape (Yyrr)?
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Genetics
Genetics
The science studying heredity and variation in organisms.
Heredity
Heredity
The inheritance of traits from ancestors (morphological, physiological, and behavioral characteristics).
Variability
Variability
The property of individuals to differ from each other.
Gene
Gene
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Genotype
Genotype
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Phenotype
Phenotype
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Hybridization
Hybridization
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Monohybridization
Monohybridization
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Dihybridization
Dihybridization
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Law of Segregation
Law of Segregation
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Study Notes
- Genetics studies heredity and the variability of organisms.
- Heredity is the characteristic of living beings to pass on morphological, physiological, and behavioral traits to their descendants.
- Variability is the property of individuals to differ from one another and is important for adaptation and evolution, allowing for more resistant individuals to emerge.
- Heredity is based on nucleic acids in the nucleus such as:
- DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
- RNA (ribonucleic acid)
- Nucleic acids contain genetic information inherited from parents/grandparents, responsible for appearance and functioning.
- Cells translate genetic information to produce substances that maintain life and synthesize proteins that define individual traits.
- Nucleic acids coordinate cellular activity and control cell division.
- A gene is a DNA fragment that determines a specific trait or characteristic.
- The genotype refers to the total genes of an individual.
- The phenotype refers to the total traits of an individual and results from the interaction between the genotype and the environment.
Mendelian Laws of Heredity
- Gregor Mendel is considered the founder of genetics, as he first intuited the existence of hereditary factors in cells, responsible for transmitting heredity.
- Mendel conducted numerous hybridization experiments on peas (Pisum sativum) to decipher hereditary transmission.
- His observations and conclusions were published in 1866 in a book titled "Experiments on Plant Hybrids".
- Mendel chose the pea plant because it is an autogamous plant (self-pollinating) with many varieties such as:
- yellow-green peas
- smooth-wrinkled peas
- red-white flowers
- tall-short plants
- wide-narrow pods
- Mendel controlled pollinations by transferring pollen from one flower to another with different traits to observe trait transmission in descendants.
- Hybridization is the process of crossing two individuals differing by one or more traits
- Monohybridization: differing by one trait
- Dihybridization: differing by two traits
- Polyhybridization: differing by multiple traits
- Mendel's laws of heredity were formulated based on hybridization experiments:
- Law of Purity of Gametes
- Law of Independent Segregation of Traits
Law of Purity of Gametes and Monohybridization
- In monohybridization, Mendel crossed pea plants with yellow peas and pea plants with green seeds.
- The first generation (G1/F1) produced only plants with yellow peas.
- He defined yellow as a dominant trait, denoted with an uppercase letter (e.g., A).
- To obtain a second generation, two plants from the first generation were crossed.
- The second generation (G2/F2) resulted in 75% plants with yellow peas.
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Explore genetics, heredity, and organism variability. Learn how DNA and RNA transmit inherited genetic information, influencing traits and cell function. Understand genes, genotypes and phenotypes, and their roles in shaping individual characteristics.
