The Mendel and Inheritance Quiz
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What did Gregor Mendel study to propose the principles of inheritance?

  • Triticum aestivum (wheat plant)
  • Rosa indica (rose plant)
  • Solanum lycopersicum (tomato plant)
  • Pisum sativum (common pea plant) (correct)
  • How long did Mendel experiment with the plants before proposing the principles of inheritance?

  • Eight years (correct)
  • Five years
  • Ten years
  • Three years
  • Why were peas a good model system for Mendel's study?

  • They were resistant to diseases
  • He could easily control their fertilization (correct)
  • They grew faster than other plants
  • They had a unique color variation
  • What term is used for genetic traits that follow the rules of inheritance proposed by Mendel?

    <p>Mendelian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who applied Mendel's principles to the study of alkaptonuria shortly after the rediscovery of Mendel's work?

    <p>Archibald Garrod</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of matter associated with the presence and motion of electricity?

    <p>Electric charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phenomenon related to electricity that includes lightning and static electricity?

    <p>Electric discharges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is produced when there is a movement of electric charges?

    <p>Magnetic field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what unit is electric potential typically measured?

    <p>Volts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the theory of electromagnetism developed?

    <p>19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

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