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What year did three independent botanists rediscover Mendel's work?
What year did three independent botanists rediscover Mendel's work?
- 1900 (correct)
- 1899
- 1910
- 1866
Mendel was the first biologist to use __________ to explain his results quantitatively.
Mendel was the first biologist to use __________ to explain his results quantitatively.
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Mathematics (correct)
What did Mendel predict about genes?
What did Mendel predict about genes?
- Genes have no effect on physical traits
- Genes occur in pairs (correct)
- Genes are always dominant
- Genes occur individually
What is the reason for differences in physical traits according to the text?
What is the reason for differences in physical traits according to the text?
What is the central dogma of life mentioned in the text?
What is the central dogma of life mentioned in the text?
Which technique involves the transfer of pollen for plant fertilization?
Which technique involves the transfer of pollen for plant fertilization?
What is the term for a fixed location on a strand of DNA where a gene or one of its alleles is located?
What is the term for a fixed location on a strand of DNA where a gene or one of its alleles is located?
Which type of genes are typically written first when writing genotypes?
Which type of genes are typically written first when writing genotypes?
In genetics, what term describes having identical genes for a specific characteristic from each parent?
In genetics, what term describes having identical genes for a specific characteristic from each parent?
What type of organisms did Mendel primarily work with in his genetic experiments?
What type of organisms did Mendel primarily work with in his genetic experiments?
Which scientist rediscovered Mendel's work in 1900 after it had been largely ignored for 34 years?
Which scientist rediscovered Mendel's work in 1900 after it had been largely ignored for 34 years?
What did Mendel predict about the occurrence of genes?
What did Mendel predict about the occurrence of genes?
'Alleles' can be best described as:
'Alleles' can be best described as:
Which term refers to the entire set of genes in an organism?
Which term refers to the entire set of genes in an organism?
'Cross-fertilization' in genetics involves:
'Cross-fertilization' in genetics involves:
What is the term for having two different genes for a particular characteristic?
What is the term for having two different genes for a particular characteristic?
