Genetics Lesson 1 Mendel and His Peas

What is the role of DNA in cells?

• Energy production

• Genetic information storage

• Protein synthesis

• Cell division

The sequence of DNA that codes for a protein is called a ______.

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Allele

• Genome

Which of the following is not a base found in DNA?

• A) Adenine

• B) Thymine

• C) Uracil

• D) Cytosine

What is the function of RNA in relation to DNA?

• Energy storage

• Transport of genetic information

• Structural support

• Enzyme activity

Fill in the blank: Gregor Mendel is often called the father of _______.

• A) Physics

• B) Chemistry

• C) Genetics

• D) Astronomy

Fill in the blank: The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring is called _______.

• A) Evolution

• B) Heredity

• C) Mutation

• D) Selection

Fill in the blank: Gregor Mendel's work laid the foundation for the science of _______.

• A) Physics

• B) Chemistry

• C) Genetics

• D) Astronomy

Today, scientists now know that heredity is more ____ than Gregor Mendel originally thought.

• simple

• complex

• predictable

• random

Mendel's method of pollination was to brush on pollen from the ________ flower.

• purple

• white

• yellow

• red

Which part of the flower is responsible for producing pollen?

• Stigma

• Anther

• Petal

• Sepal