Gregor Mendel: Father of Modern Genetics

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Who is known as the Father of Modern Genetics?

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Gregor Mendel

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What was Gregor Mendel's profession?

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Austrian Monk

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What did Mendel focus on after 1866?

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Monastery responsibilities

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What is the definition of 'habitat'?

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The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

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What type of genetics did Mendel's work contribute to?

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Classical genetics

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Why do bees go to flowers?

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To collect nectar and pollen.

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What is a key principle of Mendel's experiments?

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The inheritance of traits follows specific patterns.

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What are alleles?

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Different forms of a gene that determine specific traits.

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What is the significance of Mendel's pea plant experiments?

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They established the basic laws of inheritance.

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What does 'dominant trait' mean?

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A trait that is expressed when at least one dominant allele is present.