Who was the scientist that correctly hypothesized the mechanism of inheritance, contrasting with Darwin and Lamarck?
What are Mendel and Genetic Crosses

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Charles Darwin
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Isaac Newton
Gregor Mendel
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What did Mendel conclude about the inheritance of traits in pea plants?
Traits are a blend of both parents
Traits are inherited as distinct units from each parent
Traits are only inherited from the mother
Traits are only inherited from the father
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In Mendel's experiments, what was the dominant trait in pea pod color?
Green
Yellow
Purple
White
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe an organism that carries a gene for a trait that is not expressed?
Recessive
Dominant
Carrier
Hybrid
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What tool can be used to predict the possible genotypes of offspring in genetic crosses?
Genetic diagram
Punnett square
Mendelian chart
Inheritance table
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