Genetics Notes Review

Who is known as the "Father of Genetics?"

(Write his full name -first and last - no middle name.)c

Gregor Mendel used ___ plants to study the inheritance of traits.

Mendel stated that the physical traits that were inherited from parents were called "________."

The "particles" Mendel discovered were actually chromosomes and what other molecule?

Match the following

• Where can peas be grown?

• a lot

• What type of pea plants are produced when they are allowed to self pollinate?

• in a small area

• How many offspring do pea plants produce?

• artificial

• What type of cross pollination can also be used?

• pure

Which trait WAS NOT tested by Mendel?

• Flower color

• Flower position

• Seed color

• Root length

A plant had a genotype of (PP). What color was produced?

• White

• Purple

• Red

A plant had a genotype of (pp). What color was produced?

• White

• Purple

• Red

When Mendel crossed a Purple parent (PP) with a white parent (pp), what color were the offspring?

When Mendel crossed two heterzygous parents (Pp x Pp), what was produced?

• 3 Purples : 1 White

• 2 Purples : 2 Whites

• 1 Purple : 3 Whites

• 4 Purples