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What did Gregor Mendel do between 1856 and 1863?
What did Gregor Mendel do between 1856 and 1863?
- He became a monk at a monastery
- He taught biology and had an interest in statistics
- He studied at the University of Vienna
- He grew and tested over 28,000 pea plants (correct)
How did Mendel ensure certain pea plants only self-pollinated?
How did Mendel ensure certain pea plants only self-pollinated?
- By cutting away the stamen of each flower (correct)
- By spraying pesticides on the plants
- By removing the pistil of each flower
- By adding extra nutrients to the soil
What did Mendel conclude from crossing purebred tall and short pea plants?
What did Mendel conclude from crossing purebred tall and short pea plants?
- Traits blend together
- Short traits disappear completely (correct)
- Tall traits disappear completely
- All offspring were medium-sized
What did Mendel state physical traits were inherited as?
What did Mendel state physical traits were inherited as?
What was the first thing Mendel did in his experiment technique?
What was the first thing Mendel did in his experiment technique?
What was one advantage of using Mendel's peas in his experiments?
What was one advantage of using Mendel's peas in his experiments?
What term is used to describe the alternative forms of genes?
What term is used to describe the alternative forms of genes?
Which type of gene is represented by a lowercase letter?
Which type of gene is represented by a lowercase letter?
What does the Principle of Dominance state?
What does the Principle of Dominance state?
What did Mendel's Law of Dominance imply for the offspring?
What did Mendel's Law of Dominance imply for the offspring?
What is the Principle of Segregation according to Mendel?
What is the Principle of Segregation according to Mendel?
How many genes does an organism inherit for each characteristic according to Mendel?
How many genes does an organism inherit for each characteristic according to Mendel?
What principle states that each pair of alleles segregates independently during gamete formation?
What principle states that each pair of alleles segregates independently during gamete formation?
In a dihybrid cross, if the parents are RrYy and RrYy, what is the probability of producing offspring with round and yellow seeds?
In a dihybrid cross, if the parents are RrYy and RrYy, what is the probability of producing offspring with round and yellow seeds?
Which statement contradicts Mendel's principles of genetics?
Which statement contradicts Mendel's principles of genetics?
What term describes alleles that have been altered by mutation?
What term describes alleles that have been altered by mutation?
What is the significance of the 9:3:3:1 phenotypic ratio in a dihybrid cross?
What is the significance of the 9:3:3:1 phenotypic ratio in a dihybrid cross?
In genetics, which term refers to the various ways in which a pair of alleles can affect the phenotype?
In genetics, which term refers to the various ways in which a pair of alleles can affect the phenotype?
