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

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

    <p>Factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Heterozygous</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the physical appearance of an individual determined by?

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

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

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

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