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What does Mendel's Law of Segregation state?
What does Mendel's Law of Segregation state?
Which law states that the inheritance of one trait is independent of another?
Which law states that the inheritance of one trait is independent of another?
In Mendel's experiments, which form of a gene is expressed in an organism with alternate forms?
In Mendel's experiments, which form of a gene is expressed in an organism with alternate forms?
During which years did Mendel conduct his experiments with pea plants?
During which years did Mendel conduct his experiments with pea plants?
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When were Mendel’s laws rediscovered and acknowledged in the scientific community?
When were Mendel’s laws rediscovered and acknowledged in the scientific community?
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Mendel's Laws of Inheritance
- Mendel's laws describe how traits are passed from one generation to the next
- Law of Segregation: During gamete formation, separate alleles for each gene segregate, and offspring inherit one allele from each parent
- Law of Independent Assortment: Genes for different traits are sorted separately, meaning inheritance of one trait is independent of another
- Law of Dominance: If an organism has different forms of a gene, it will express the dominant form
- Mendel's experiments using pea plants spanned eight years, from 1856 to 1863
- His work was not recognized until 1900 when his laws were rediscovered
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Test your understanding of Mendel's laws of inheritance, including the Law of Segregation, the Law of Independent Assortment, and the Law of Dominance. This quiz covers key principles of genetics and the historical context of Mendel's work with pea plants. Engage with the foundational concepts that shaped modern genetics.
