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What term describes plants that are pure for a specific trait?
What term describes plants that are pure for a specific trait?
What describes the offspring resulting from parents with different traits?
What describes the offspring resulting from parents with different traits?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that Mendel observed in pea plants?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that Mendel observed in pea plants?
Which characteristic was primarily studied by Gregor Mendel in pea plants?
Which characteristic was primarily studied by Gregor Mendel in pea plants?
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If a strain of pea plants is pure for short stems, what do all offspring produced from this strain exhibit?
If a strain of pea plants is pure for short stems, what do all offspring produced from this strain exhibit?
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Study Notes
Gregor Mendel
- First to study heredity
- Observed characteristics of pea plants
- Each characteristic occurs in two contrasting traits
- Example: Plant height (short/tall)
Traits
- Always produce offspring with that trait
- Example: All offspring with short stems
- Pure for one trait (not necessarily others)
- Example: All short stems but may have white or pink flowers
- Hybrid
- Offspring from parents with different traits
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Description
Explore the foundational concepts of heredity as pioneered by Gregor Mendel. This quiz dives into his observations of pea plants and the traits that govern inheritance. Test your understanding of key terms like pure, hybrid, and contrasting traits.
