Father of Genetics

How many Chromosomes do we inherit from our parents?

• 23 from dad and 23 from mom, or 46 total

• 13 from dad and 13 from mom, or 26 total

• 13 from dad and 33 from mom, or 46 total

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Known as the "Father of Genetics". He discovered the principles of heredity.

• Einstein

• Chase

• Mendel

• Franklin

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the study of heredity

• Biology

• Heredity

• Genetics

• Genotype

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What is heredity?

• A kind of genetic disorder

• The way that DNA divides

• A trait you inherit from your parents.

• The passing down of traits from parents to children.

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Who is considered the father of genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Carl Linnaeus

• Gregor Mendel

• Robert Hooke

Gregor Mendel is often called ....

• The father of heredity.

• The father of genetics.

• The king of peas

• The father of punnett squares.

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Who is known as the 'Father of Genetics'?

• Albert Einstein

• James Watson

• Gregor Mendel

• Rosalind Franklin

What is the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics called?

• Biology

• Genetics

• Anatomy

• Ecology

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Which scientist's experiments with pea plants laid the foundation for the field of genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

• Isaac Newton

In which century did Gregor Mendel conduct his famous experiments on pea plants?

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 18th century

• 19th century