Mendel's Genetic Principles Quiz
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What is true breeding according to Mendel's terminology?

  • When the plants cross-pollinate, all their offspring are of the same variety
  • When the plants self-pollinate, all their offspring are of the same variety (correct)
  • When the plants cross-pollinate, their offspring show a variety of traits
  • When the plants self-pollinate, their offspring show a variety of traits

    • What did Mendel track for 3 generations?

  • Acquired traits
  • Heritable characters (correct)
  • Environmental influences
  • Genetic mutations

    • What is a monohybrid cross?

  • A cross between two parents that breed true for different versions of a single trait (correct)
  • A cross between two parents that breed true for different traits
  • A cross between two parents that breed true for different genetic mutations
  • A cross between two parents that breed true for the same trait

    • In genetics, what does the term 'genotype' refer to?

    <p>The entire set of genes in a cell, an organism, or an individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a gene for a character or trait exists in two forms, what are these forms called?

    <p>Dominant and recessive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the dominant form of a gene represent?

    <p>The form of the gene that is expressed in the phenotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

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