Mendel's Pea Plants

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Who is considered the father of genetics?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Johann Gregor Mendel (correct)
  • Albert Einstein
  • Louis Pasteur

What is the basic functional unit of heredity?

  • Chromosomes
  • Genes (correct)
  • Offspring
  • Mutations

What did Mendel use for his experiments on heredity?

  • Humans
  • Bacteria
  • Pea plants (correct)
  • Fruit flies

What do the postulates put forth by Mendel form the basis of?

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

Are all traits transmitted from parents to offspring according to Mendelian genetics?

<p>No (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organism did Mendel use for his experiments on heredity?

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

What is the term for the study of heredity?

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

What did Mendel's experiments reveal about heredity?

<p>Some traits are transmitted from parents to offspring according to Mendelian genetics. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the basic functional units of heredity?

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

What do the postulates put forth by Mendel form the basis of?

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

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