Mendel's Peas Traits and Biography

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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.

Chemistry

Biology

Physics

Mathematics (correct)

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?

Genetic Variation and Allele Combination Signup and view all the answers

What is the central dogma of life mentioned in the text?

Protein synthesis process Signup and view all the answers

Which technique involves the transfer of pollen for plant fertilization?

Cross-Fertilization Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a fixed location on a strand of DNA where a gene or one of its alleles is located?

Locus Signup and view all the answers

Which type of genes are typically written first when writing genotypes?

Dominant genes Signup and view all the answers

In genetics, what term describes having identical genes for a specific characteristic from each parent?

Homozygous Signup and view all the answers

What type of organisms did Mendel primarily work with in his genetic experiments?

Plants Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist rediscovered Mendel's work in 1900 after it had been largely ignored for 34 years?

Three independent botanists Signup and view all the answers

What did Mendel predict about the occurrence of genes?

Genes occur in pairs, and one gene of each pair is present in the gametes. Signup and view all the answers

'Alleles' can be best described as:

Different versions of the same gene that occupy the same position on homologous chromosomes. Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the entire set of genes in an organism?

'Genome' Signup and view all the answers

'Cross-fertilization' in genetics involves:

'Fertilization' between two different plants. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for having two different genes for a particular characteristic?

Heterozygous Signup and view all the answers

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