Mendelian Genetics Chapter 2.1 Historical Background
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What was Gregor Mendel's profession?

  • Mathematician
  • Augustinian monk (correct)
  • Gardener
  • High school teacher

    • In which location did Gregor Mendel conduct his crossing experiments?

  • Prague
  • Vienna
  • Budapest
  • Brünn/Brno (correct)

    • What was Gregor Mendel's scientific background that aided him in his research?

  • Botany
  • Genetics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics (correct)

    • Why did Gregor Mendel's scientific experiments end?

    <p>He became an abbot of the monastery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mendel's research with plants also apply to?

    <p>Inheritance in all complex life forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mendel observe about the inheritance pattern of seed color in pea plants?

    <p>The F1 generation always had yellow peas, and the F2 generation had a 3:1 ratio of yellow to green seeds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the male sex organs of the pea plants observed by Mendel?

    <p>Stamens with anthers producing pollen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mendel create by self-pollinating different variants of pea plants for several consecutive generations?

    <p>Purebred plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Mendel observe a 3:1 ratio of yellow to green seeds in the offspring generation?

    <p>F2 generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the basis for Mendel's conclusions about the nature of genetic inheritance?

    <p>Cross-pollination experiments with purebred plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

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