2.2 Experimental Patterns of Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
When did Mendel publish his pea plant experiment?
A
1866
2
Q
When did Mendel’s pea plant experiment begin?
A
1856
3
Q
Why did Mendel select the pea plant for his experiment?
A
easy to grow and breed
self-fertilizing
easy to cross breed
4
Q
What was the “key” to Mendel’s choice of pea plants?
A
they are true-breeding meaning through self-fertilization the parent plants produce the same phenotype over and over
5
Q
Over the course of his experiment, how many plants did Mendel breed, grow, and record traits of?
A
30,000
6
Q
What is the definition of traits?
A
distinguishing characteristics of an organism
7
Q
What are phenotypes?
A
visible characteristics
8
Q
What are the seven characteristics Mendel chose to follow?
A
stem height
seed shapes
pod shapes
flower positions
flower color
pea color
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