Understanding Inheritance

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If the two versions of a gene are the same, the allele pair is described as ______.

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• hemizygous

• nullizygous

If the two versions of a gene are different, the allele pair is described as ______.

• heterozygous

• homozygous

• hemizygous

• monozygous

What is the scientific study of heredity called?

• Genetics

• Biology

• Evolution

• Ecology

Gregor Mendel experimented with which type of plants?

• Gregor Mendel experimented with pea plants.

• Gregor Mendel experimented with sunflower plants.

• Gregor Mendel experimented with rose plants.

• Gregor Mendel experimented with corn plants.

The seven different traits in pea plants that Gregor Mendel looked at include seed shape, seed color, flower color, pod shape, pod color, flower position, and plant height.

• seed shape, seed color, flower color, pod shape, pod color, flower position, and plant height

• seed texture, stem length, leaf shape, flower size, pod length, root color, and plant habit

• seed shape, leaf color, flower pattern, pod texture, seed arrangement, leaf margin, and plant curvature

• seed stability, seed weight, petal color, pod frequency, seed outline, leaf formation, and stem gel

Which of the following is a trait studied by Gregor Mendel in pea plants?

• Leaf size

• Flower color

• Root length

• Fruit taste

What process did Mendel use to prevent self-pollination in his experiments?

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The seven traits that Mendel studied in his experiments are:

• Seed shape, Seed color, Flower color, Pod shape, Pod color, Flower position, Plant height

• Leaf shape, Flower scent, Fruit flavor, Stem length, Root depth, Branching, Bud count

• Seed texture, Plant height, Flower color, Pod texture, Seed color, Leaf size, Flower arrangement

• Root color, Stem width, Flower pattern, Pod size, Seed shape, Leaf color, Bud form

According to Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment, the inheritance of one pair of factors (genes) is ______ of the inheritance of the other pair.

• independent.

• dependent.

• related.

• associated.