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What is true breeding according to Mendel's terminology?
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?
What did Mendel track for 3 generations?
- Acquired traits
- Heritable characters (correct)
- Environmental influences
- Genetic mutations
What is a monohybrid cross?
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?
In genetics, what does the term 'genotype' refer to?
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When a gene for a character or trait exists in two forms, what are these forms called?
When a gene for a character or trait exists in two forms, what are these forms called?
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What does the dominant form of a gene represent?
What does the dominant form of a gene represent?
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