Chapter 2 Gen

Question 1

Be able to explain briefly why the results and conclusions of Mendel’s
experiments with peas are relevant to all sexually reproducing organisms

Question 2

Explain the advantages of using pea plants in Mendel’s experiments
(many varieties, pure-breeding, availability of two clear traits per character,
breeding capabilities, etc)

Question 3

Be able to completely describe Mendel’s monohybrid and dihybrid crosses
upto F2 generation including the ratios of progeny expected

Question 4

Explain and apply the Law of equal segregation of alleles for a particular
character and the experiments of Mendel that allow us to reach this
conclusion

Question 5

Explain and apply the Law of independent assortment of alleles governing
characters that are unlinked (i.e. lie on different non-homologous
chromosomes) and the experiments of Mendel that allow us to reach this
conclusion

Question 6

Two ways to test the genotype of the F1 progeny in Mendel’s experiments

Question 7

Two ways to test the genotype of the F2 progeny in Mendel’s experiments

Question 8

Assign allelic symbols for crosses with novel traits to be able to analyze related crosses

Question 9

Test cross

Question 10

Apply the multiplication method and fork-line method

Question 11

Independent assortment achieved for a species

Question 12

Accurate description of a Punnett square

Answer 12

It tells us the probability with which a particular genotype and phenotype can be expected to appear in the offspring

Question 13

Given the parent genotype, predict the number of gametes: AaBbCc

Answer 13

2x2x2= 8 gametes, because heterozygotes give off 2