Intro to genetics/ Mendel

Mendel’s research showed that traits are inherited as _____ units.

• specific

• discrete

• distance

• genetic

_____ are distinguishing characteristics that are inherited.

• Traits

• Genetics

• Mendel

• units

______ data revealed patterns of inheritance.

• Traits

• Genetics

• Mendel

• units

Mendel used pollen to fertilize selected ____ plants.

• allele

• proteins

• Heterozygous

• pea

Genes encode _____ that produce a diverse range of traits.

• allele

• proteins

• Heterozygous

• pea

An ____ is any alternative form of a gene occurring at a specific locus on a chromosome.

• allele

• proteins

• Heterozygous

• pea

Homozygous describes two alleles that are the ____ at a specific locus.

• different

• same

Heterozygous describes two alleles that are ______ at a specific locus.

• different

• same

All of an organism’s genetic material is called the ______.

• letters

• physical

• genes

• genome

A genotype refers to the makeup of a specific set of _____.

• letters

• physical

• genes

• genome