Mendel's Laws of Heredity

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What type of plants did Gregor Mendel use in his hybridization experiments?

  • Cucumbers
  • Tomatoes
  • Carrots
  • Garden peas (correct)

What is the ratio of the F2 generation that Mendel obtained after self-fertilizing the F1 generation?

  • 4:1
  • 1:1
  • 2:1
  • 3:1 (correct)

How many pea plants did Gregor Mendel cultivate and test during his experiments?

  • 10,000
  • 50,000
  • 100,000
  • 28,000 (correct)

What does the capital A represent in the context of Mendel's genetics?

<p>The dominant factor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the paper in which Gregor Mendel described his laws of inheritance?

<p>Experiments on Plant Hybridization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Law of Segregation, how many alleles does an individual possess for each trait?

<p>Two (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term did Gregor Mendel use to describe the units of heredity?

<p>Factors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an individual with two different alleles for a trait?

<p>Heterozygous (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of crossing true-breeding white flower and true-breeding purple flower plants?

<p>Purple flowers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the physical appearance of an individual determined by?

<p>Its alleles and its environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the factors (genes) during the formation of sex cells?

<p>They segregate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition for the Law of Independent Assortment to hold?

<p>The genes are on separate chromosomes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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