The Work Of Mendel Flashcards
1
Q
When were Mendel’s results published?
A
1866
2
Q
What results did Mendel’s first cross between a tall pea plant and a dwarf pea plant produce?
A
All the offspring were tall pea plants
3
Q
What were the results of the second cross between two tall pea plants?
A
3 were tall and one was a dwarf plant
4
Q
What did Mendel’s results prove about up the nature of the tall and dwarf genes in pea plants?
A
The tall gene was dominant and the dwarf gene was recessive
5
Q
What were the three conclusions Mendel drew about heredity in plants?
A
- characteristics in plants are caused by hereditary units
- hereditary units are passed down from the parents, once from each parent
- hereditary units can be dominant or recessive
6
Q
What are hereditary units called nowadays?
A
Genes
7
Q
What did Mendel experiment with?
A
Pea plants
