Mendel's Principles of Inheritance Quiz
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What did Gregor Mendel find in 1865 that led to his recognition in genetics?

  • Individual traits are determined by discrete factors (correct)
  • Traits are a blend of characteristics from both parents
  • Traits are inherited randomly
  • Traits are influenced by the environment

    • What did centuries of breeding of domestic plants and animals demonstrate?

  • Traits are always a blend of both parents' characteristics
  • Traits are solely influenced by the environment
  • There is no scientific way to predict the outcome of a cross
  • Useful traits can be accentuated by controlled mating (correct)

    • Who is referred to as the Father of Genetics?

  • Johann Gregor Mendel (correct)
  • Charles Darwin
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Thomas Edison

    • What did people wonder about for centuries regarding traits?

    <p>How traits are inherited from one generation to the next</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mendel's work help establish in the field of genetics?

    <p>The concept of discrete factors determining individual traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the Father of Genetics?

    <p>Johann Gregor Mendel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gregor Mendel find in 1865 that led to his recognition in genetics?

    <p>He found that individual traits are determined by discrete 'factors,' later known as genes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did people wonder about for centuries regarding traits?

    <p>People wondered how traits are inherited from one generation to the next.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did centuries of breeding of domestic plants and animals demonstrate?

    <p>Centuries of breeding of domestic plants and animals had shown that useful traits can be accentuated by controlled mating.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mendel's work help establish in the field of genetics?

    <p>Mendel's work helped establish the principles of inheritance, including segregation and independent assortment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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