Mendel's Genetics

The study of how traits are inherited is called

• allele

• dominant genes

• genetics

• recessive gene

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What is heredity?

• The passing of traits from parent to offspring.

• A family tree that shows the relationships between an organism and its ancestors.

• A diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of offspring produced by two parents.

• A notable feature or characteristic of an organism.

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Before Mendel how did people think you got your traits

• equal from each parent

• more from the dad

• more from the mom

• from a stork

What was the theory of genetics before Mendel did his experiments.

• All traits were random

• All traits skipped a generation

• All traits were decided by God

• All traits were a mixing of the the parents traits

What specifically about Pea Plants did Mendel Study?

• Color of Pea Flower

• Colors of individual Peas

• Texture of Peas

• All of these

What did Mendel notice?

• Most pea flowers were tall, and some were purple.

• Most of the pea flowers were white, but a few were purple.

• Most of the pea flowers were purple, but a few were white.

• Most pea flowers were short, and some were white.

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Genes provide the blueprint for making

• leaves

• cells

• hair

• proteins

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When an organism has two of the same alleles, it is called

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• recessive

• dominant

When an organism has two different alleles, it is called

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• recessive

• dominant

T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

• tt

• Tt

• Bb

• TT

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