Gregor Mendel's work

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( Heredity, Genetics, Traits, Fertilization ) is the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring.

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Which of the following are examples of traits?

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eye color
height
freckles
smell

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( Genetics, Heredity ) is the scientific study of ( heredity, genetics ), which is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is the process that forms a new organism through the joining of sperm and egg?

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fertilization
purebred
hybrid
pollination

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A ( purebred, hybrid, puritan, hydrox ) organism is the offspring of many generations that have the same trait.

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Question 6 of 15

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What do you call the first generation of offspring?

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F1
F2
P

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Question 7 of 15

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In all of Mendel's crosses, only ( one, two, three ) form of the trait appeared in the F1 generation. However, in the F2 generation, the "lost" form of the trait always reappeared in about ( 1/4, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4 ) of the plants.

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Question 8 of 15

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What word do scientists use for the factors that control a trait?

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gene
heredity
genetics
allele

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Question 9 of 15

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What are the different forms of a gene?

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alleles
tall and short
traits
smart and dumb

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Question 10 of 15

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Which allele is always hidden whenever the dominant allele is present?

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recessive
regressive
recess
processive

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Question 11 of 15

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What is an organism that has both the dominant and recessive allele present for a trait?

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hybrid
purebred
puritan
hydrox

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Question 12 of 15

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Which letters represent the alleles for an organism that is hybrid for the tall trait?

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Tt
TT
tt

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Question 13 of 15

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If an offspring inherits a dominant allele from the mother and a recessive allele from the father, which letters will represent that gene?

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Rr
RR
rr

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Question 14 of 15

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If an offspring inherits a tall allele from one parent and a short allele from the other, the offspring will be....

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tall
short
medium
tallishly short

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Question 15 of 15

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Mendel was widely recognized for his contributions to genetics while he was alive.

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True
False

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Quiz on Ch 4 Sec 1. Gregor Mendel

Gregor Mendel's work

Gregor Mendel's work

Question 1 of 15

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Heredity Genetics Traits Fertilization( Heredity, Genetics, Traits, Fertilization ) is the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring.

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Question 2 of 15

Which of the following are examples of traits?

Select one or more of the following:

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Question 3 of 15

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Genetics Heredity( Genetics, Heredity ) is the scientific study of heredity genetics( heredity, genetics ), which is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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Question 4 of 15

What is the process that forms a new organism through the joining of sperm and egg?

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Explanation

Question 5 of 15

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A purebred hybrid puritan hydrox( purebred, hybrid, puritan, hydrox ) organism is the offspring of many generations that have the same trait.

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Question 6 of 15

What do you call the first generation of offspring?

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Explanation

Question 7 of 15

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In all of Mendel's crosses, only one two three( one, two, three ) form of the trait appeared in the F1 generation. However, in the F2 generation, the "lost" form of the trait always reappeared in about 1/4 1/2 2/3 3/4( 1/4, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4 ) of the plants.

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

What word do scientists use for the factors that control a trait?

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Explanation

Question 9 of 15

What are the different forms of a gene?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

Which allele is always hidden whenever the dominant allele is present?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 15

What is an organism that has both the dominant and recessive allele present for a trait?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

Which letters represent the alleles for an organism that is hybrid for the tall trait?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

If an offspring inherits a dominant allele from the mother and a recessive allele from the father, which letters will represent that gene?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

If an offspring inherits a tall allele from one parent and a short allele from the other, the offspring will be....

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 15

Mendel was widely recognized for his contributions to genetics while he was alive.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

( Heredity, Genetics, Traits, Fertilization ) is the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring.

( Genetics, Heredity ) is the scientific study of ( heredity, genetics ), which is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

A ( purebred, hybrid, puritan, hydrox ) organism is the offspring of many generations that have the same trait.

In all of Mendel's crosses, only ( one, two, three ) form of the trait appeared in the F1 generation. However, in the F2 generation, the "lost" form of the trait always reappeared in about ( 1/4, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4 ) of the plants.