Gregor Mendel and the Principles of Heredity
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What is Gregor Mendel known as?

  • Discoverer of DNA
  • Inventor of Heredity
  • Father of Modern Genetics (correct)
  • Monk Scientist
  • Where was Gregor Mendel born?

  • Germany
  • France
  • England
  • Austria (correct)
  • What is heredity?

  • The study of plants
  • The passing on of traits from parents to offspring (correct)
  • A theory about the origin of species
  • The study of animal behavior
  • What did Gregor Mendel study in his monastery's garden?

    <p>Basic principles of heredity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Gregor Mendel continue his education after a local schoolmaster's recommendation?

    <p>Secondary school in Troppau</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What foundation did Gregor Mendel's experiments with pea plants become?

    <p>Modern genetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What subjects did Mendel excel in academically during his time at the University of Vienna?

    <p>Physics and mathematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Mendel's father disagree with his decision to study to be a monk?

    <p>He wanted Mendel to continue working on the family farm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist did Mendel study physics under at the University of Vienna?

    <p>Christian Doppler</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a commonly accepted belief regarding hereditary traits of plant hybrids during Mendel's time?

    <p>The offspring's traits were a blend of traits from parents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused Mendel to temporarily abandon his studies more than once during his academic career?

    <p>Bouts of depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Mendel conduct his famous experiments on the transmission of hereditary traits?

    <p>Brno Monastery</p> Signup and view all the answers

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