Gregor Mendel & Genetics

Who is the father of genetics? 

• Charles Darwin 
• Gregor Mendel
• Dimitri Mendeleev 
• Hans Krebs 

What organism did Mendel do his famous studies of genetics with? 

• bees
• carrots 
• peas 
• mice

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What is a factor that is covered up by another trait?

• Recessive
• Dominant

What is a hybrid?

• Crossing two organisms with different traits
• A cool car
• A parent

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What is the passing of traits from parents to offspring known as?

• Heredity
• Genetics
• Punnett Square

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The scientific study of heredity is ____.

• Genetics
• Punnett squares
• Inheritance
• Biology

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What did Mendel do to make sure his plants didn't self-pollinate?

• Removed the anther/pollen.
• Added anthers to the plant
• Removed the stigma
• Cut the stems

Which generation in Mendel's experiments showed a 3:1 ratio of traits?

• The second generation offspring
• The first generation offspring
• The original parents
• None of the above

After the first generation was crossed, Mendel discovered that the second generation resulted in a _:_ ratio.

• 1:0
• 1:1
• 3:1
• 4:0

All offspring in this generation exhibit the dominant trait.

• The first parent plants
• The first generation offspring
• The second generation offspring
• Generation X

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