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Question 1

An Austrian monk who studied the inheritance of traits in pea plants and is now known as the “Father of Genetics”

Answer 1

Gregor Johann Mendel

Question 2

Pea plants

Answer 2

Pisum sativum

Question 3

Study of heredity

Answer 3

Genetics

Question 4

Why did Mendel choose to grow pea plants?

Answer 4

They are:
Easy to grow
Bisexual plants
Have contrasting characteristics and mature quickly

Question 5

units of information about heritable traits, transmitted from parents to offspring.

Answer 5

Genes

Question 6

Each gene has a specific location or position on a pair of homologous chromosome called

Answer 6

Genelocus

Question 7

any alternative form of a gene occurring at a specific locus on a chromosome.

Answer 7

Alleles

Question 8

genotype has two of the same allele

Answer 8

Homozygous

Question 9

symbol: AA

Answer 9

Homozygous dominant

Question 10

symbol: aa

Answer 10

Homozygous recessive

Question 11

Genotype has two different allele.

Answer 11

Heterozygous

Question 12

Symbol: Aa

Answer 12

Heterozygous

Question 13

organism has a pair of dominant alleles

Answer 13

Homozygous dominant

Question 14

has a pair of recessive alleles

Answer 14

Homozygous recessive

Question 15

has a pair of non identical alleles

Answer 15

Heterozygous organism

Question 16

refers to the particular alleles of an organism.

Answer 16

Genotype

Question 17

refers to the observable traits of an organism.

Answer 17

Phenotype

Question 18

used to predict the possible Genotypes or parent’s offspring

Answer 18

Punnett square

Question 19

Seed shape

Answer 19

Round(R) or wrinkled(r)

Question 20

Seed color

Answer 20

Yellow(Y) or green(y)

Question 21

Pod shape

Answer 21

Smooth(S) or wrinkled(s)

Question 22

Pod color

Answer 22

Green(G) or yellow(g)

Question 23

Seed coat color

Answer 23

Gray(G) or white(g)

Question 24

Flower position

Answer 24

Axial(A) or terminal(a)

Question 25

Plant height

Answer 25

Tall(T) or short(t)

Question 26

Flower color

Answer 26

Purple(P) or white(p)