10 Questions
What did Gregor Mendel study to propose the principles of inheritance?
Pisum sativum (common pea plant)
How long did Mendel experiment with the plants before proposing the principles of inheritance?
Eight years
Why were peas a good model system for Mendel's study?
He could easily control their fertilization
What term is used for genetic traits that follow the rules of inheritance proposed by Mendel?
Mendelian
Who applied Mendel's principles to the study of alkaptonuria shortly after the rediscovery of Mendel's work?
Archibald Garrod
What is the property of matter associated with the presence and motion of electricity?
Electric charge
What is the phenomenon related to electricity that includes lightning and static electricity?
Electric discharges
What is produced when there is a movement of electric charges?
Magnetic field
In what unit is electric potential typically measured?
Volts
When was the theory of electromagnetism developed?
19th century
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