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What was the major reason Gregor Mendel chose to work with pea plants in his studies of heredity?
What was the major reason Gregor Mendel chose to work with pea plants in his studies of heredity?
- They are difficult to cultivate
- They grow slowly
- They have complex genetic traits
- They produce many offspring (correct)
In Mendel's experiments, how many characteristics did he initially examine in the seeds and plants grown from the seeds?
In Mendel's experiments, how many characteristics did he initially examine in the seeds and plants grown from the seeds?
- Six
- Seven (correct)
- Eight
- Four
What did Mendel focus on when selecting traits for his experiments with pea plants?
What did Mendel focus on when selecting traits for his experiments with pea plants?
- Characteristics with only one form
- Traits that existed in two easily distinguishable forms (correct)
- Physical traits only
- Traits that were difficult to distinguish
Which terminology was NOT known to Mendel during his experiments with pea plants?
Which terminology was NOT known to Mendel during his experiments with pea plants?
What term is now used to refer to the genetic factors that Mendel described in his pea plant experiments?
What term is now used to refer to the genetic factors that Mendel described in his pea plant experiments?
According to Mendel's First Law of Segregation, how many alleles does an individual diploid organism possess for any particular characteristic?
According to Mendel's First Law of Segregation, how many alleles does an individual diploid organism possess for any particular characteristic?
What happens when two alleles of an individual plant separate into gametes?
What happens when two alleles of an individual plant separate into gametes?
In Mendel's monohybrid crosses, what was the reason behind some traits disappearing in the F1 heterozygous offspring?
In Mendel's monohybrid crosses, what was the reason behind some traits disappearing in the F1 heterozygous offspring?
What did Mendel do to ensure that each plant was pure breeding for the traits he chose to study?
What did Mendel do to ensure that each plant was pure breeding for the traits he chose to study?
In Mendel's monohybrid crosses, what ratio of traits emerged in the F2 generation?
In Mendel's monohybrid crosses, what ratio of traits emerged in the F2 generation?
What was the outcome when Mendel crossed a pea plant with round seeds with one that had wrinkled seeds in the parental generation?
What was the outcome when Mendel crossed a pea plant with round seeds with one that had wrinkled seeds in the parental generation?
What did Mendel observe when he conducted reciprocal crosses in his pea plant experiments?
What did Mendel observe when he conducted reciprocal crosses in his pea plant experiments?
