How Mendel's pea plants helped us understand genetics

What was Gregor Mendel's profession?

• Monk and biologist

• Biologist

• Chemist

• Physicist

What color did Mendel identify as a dominant trait in his pea plant experiments?

• Red

• Blue

• Yellow

• Green

What does the term 'recessive' refer to in genetics?

• A mutated trait

• A dominant trait

• A hidden trait

• A commonly expressed trait

What are alleles?

• Types of genes

• Cells in plants

• Types of proteins

• Viral DNA segments

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What is a homozygous genotype?

• Multiple alleles

• Two different alleles

• Two identical alleles

• No alleles

What does a Punnett square help predict?

• Population growth

• Genetic trait distribution

• Weather patterns

• Chemical reactions

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In Mendel's pea experiments, what combination of alleles results in green peas?

• One dominant and one recessive

• Two dominant

• Two recessive

• One recessive

What additional traits did Mendel consider in his experiments besides color?

• Shape and color

• Size and taste

• Shape and texture

• Height and root depth

How has modern genetics expanded beyond Mendel's initial findings?

• Focused only on peas

• Includes only plant genetics

• Explores human and animal genetics

• Ignores Mendel's principles

What is the significance of Mendel's work in modern genetics?

• It is only applicable to peas

• It laid the foundation for genetic understanding

• It is considered outdated

• It has no relevance today

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