Mendel's Experiments

Question 1

By what process did Mendel control the matings/crosses

Answer 1

artificial pollination

Question 2

How many traits did Mendel examine the pea plants by?

Answer 2

7 identifiable traits

Question 3

Mendel used only ____-_____ plants for initial crosses

Answer 3

true-breeding

Question 4

True-breeding plants are homozygous/heterozygous

Answer 4

Homozygous

Question 5

Two types of crosses Mendel performed with pea plants

Answer 5

Monohybrid and Dihybrid

Question 6

Cross that occurs between 2 individuals with only ONE trait differing

Answer 6

Monohybrid Cross

Question 7

When performing a monohybrid cross the end result will always be a what

Answer 7

3:1 ratio phenotype among F2 (offspring 2)

Question 8

Cross that occurs between 2 individuals with 2 traits differing

Answer 8

Dihybrid Cross

Question 9

When performing a dihybrid cross the end result will always be a what

Answer 9

9:3:3:1 ratio phenotype among F2

Question 10

Mendel used ____ to determine the genotype of an individual with a dominant phenotype

Answer 10

Test crosses