Mendel and His Peas Flashcards
What is cross pollination?
Pollen from one plant fertilizes the ovule of a flower on a different plant
What is Heredity?
The passing of traits from parents to offspring
What is the difference in traits between the first generation and the second generation?
In the first generation has dominant traits and the second generation has recessive traits
Why were ratios important in Mendel’s work?
He used it to calculate the dominant-to-recessive ratio for each characteristic
Why did Mendel Cross-pollinate the plants?
To do an example of when pollen moves from one plant to another
What is a true breeding plant?
A plant that self- pollinates and all of its offsprings will have the same trait as the parent
What is self-pollination?
A plant that has both male and female reproductive structures
What is the difference between a dominant trait and a recessive trait?
A dominant trait appeared in the first generation
A recessive trait appeared in the second generation
Mendel was born in _______ in _____(year)
Austria, 1822
