MENDELIAN GENETICS

1.Gregor Mendel was:

• a) an English scientist who carried out research with Charles Darwin

• b) a little known Central European monk

• c) an early 20th century Dutch biologist who carried out genetics research

2. An allele is:

• a) another word for a gene

• b) a homozygous genotype

• c) a heterozygous genotype

• d) one of several possible forms of a gene

3. Phenotype refers to the ______________________ of an individual.

• a) genetic makeup

• b) actual physical appearance

• c)recessive alleles

4. Mendel believed that the characteristics of pea plants are determined by the:    

• a) inheritance of units or factors from both parents 

• b) inheritance of units or factors from one parent 

•  c) relative health of the parent plants at the time of pollination 

5. Which of the following statements is true about Mendel?

• a) His discoveries concerning genetic inheritance were generally accepted by the scientific community when he published them during the mid-19th century.

  
  

• b) He believed that genetic traits of parents will usually blend in their children.

• C) His ideas about genetics apply equally to plants and animals.