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Mendel & Heredity Reading & Video

Total questions: 2

Worksheet time: 34mins

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1-6.

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Answer the following questions in YOUR own words and complete sentences!!!

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https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/heredity/mendelian-genetics-ap/a/mendel-and-his-peas

1.

In 1-2 sentences, why do you think you look the way you do?

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2.

In 2-3 sentences, describe who Gregor Mendel was. His life, job, and accomplishments.

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3.

In 2-4 Sentences, What plant did Mendel study the most? Why did he study this plant? What traits of this plant did he study? (there’s more than one trait).

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4.

In 2 Sentences, Explain what the words dominant trait and recessive trait mean.

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5.
  1. In 3-4 Sentences, Compare and Contrast the “blended model of inheritance” and Menel’s results.

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6.

In 4-6 Sentences, Explain Mendel’s experimental set up in your own words, how did he make sure plants wouldn’t self breed?

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7-12.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

7.

How many chromosomes do humans typically have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

12

8.

What is the genotype of a person who can taste PTC?

a)

TT or Tt

b)

tt

c)

Tt only

d)

TT only

9.

If both parents can taste PTC, what is their likely genotype?

a)

TT

b)

tt

c)

Tt

10.

Why might a dominant trait not be the most common in a population?

a)

The dominant allele might be rare.

b)

Dominant traits are less likely to be inherited.

c)

Recessive alleles are more advantageous.

d)

Dominant alleles are always rare.

11.

What is a gene?

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12.

A capitol letter represents?

a)

Recessive allele

b)

Dominant allele

c)

Shy allele

d)

Bold allele