Genetics and Heredity Quiz

Who is the Austrian monk and biologist known for his work with pea plants?

What did Mendel call the trait that is expressed in all the new seeds?

What are the different variations of a gene called?

What is the result of a genotype called?

What is the name of the diagram used to visualize how alleles are distributed amongst descendants?

In Mendel's first generation, what will the pea kids be if the mom is yellow homozygous and the dad is green homozygous?

What is the possible proportion of phenotypes in the second generation of Mendel's peas?

Besides being yellow or green, what other characteristic can peas have?

What makes the calculation of proportions for each genotype and phenotype more complex?

What did Mendel's work with peas lead to the understanding of?