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 (C)</p>
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What did Mendel's work help establish in the field of genetics?

<p>The concept of discrete factors determining individual traits (D)</p>
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Who is considered the Father of Genetics?

<p>Johann Gregor Mendel</p>
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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>
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What did people wonder about for centuries regarding traits?

<p>People wondered how traits are inherited from one generation to the next.</p>
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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>
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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>
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