7th Grade - Unit 4 - Topic: Gregor Mendel & Genetics

What is heredity?

• The study of how plants grow

• The way traits are passed from parents to offspring

• A type of food for plants

• The height of a plant

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Gregor Mendel is known for discovering important ideas in which field?

• Chemistry

• Astronomy

• Genetics

• Meteorology

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What kind of plant did Mendel use for his experiments?

• Corn

• Peppers

• Peas

• Tomatoes

Which trait hides the other trait when both are present?

• Recessive trait

• Incomplete trait

• Dominant trait

• Hybrid trait

True or False: A recessive trait will always show up in an organism’s appearance.

• True

• False

True or False: Mendel’s work helped scientists understand how traits are inherited.

• True

• False

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True or False: A dominant trait can be hidden by a recessive one.

• True

• False

Gregor Mendel is known as the father of _

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The stronger trait that can mask a weaker one is called the _ trait.

The trait that can be hidden is called the _ trait.