Mendelian Genetics

Question 1

Why did Mendel choose to conduct his studies using peas?

Answer 1

Quick generation types, lots of offspring, small, easy to grow

Question 2

Gene

Answer 2

A unit of inheritance

Question 3

Allele

Answer 3

The alternative forms of a single gene

Question 4

Mono hybrids

Answer 4

Individuals with two different alleles for a single trait

Question 5

Dominant is hidden or shown?

Answer 5

Shown

Question 6

Recessive is hidden or shown?

Answer 6

Hidden

Question 7

Mendel’s law of segregation

Answer 7

The two alleles for each trait separate during gamete formation, in fertilization of two gametes, one from each parent, unite at random

Question 8

Phenotype

Answer 8

A physical manifestation ex. Yellow or green peas

Question 9

Genotype

Answer 9

A pair of alleles in an individual

Question 10

Mendel’s law of independent assortment

Answer 10

During gamete formation, different pairs of alleles segregate independently of each other. Example- Y Is just as likely to assert with R as it is with r and vice verse for y

Question 11

Product Rule

Answer 11

the probability of two independent events occurring together is the product of their individual probabilities
Ex. P(1 and 2)= probability of event one x probability of event two