Copy of CK12 3.1 Mendelian Genetics (2/1/2024)

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30 questions
3.1
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Who is the scientist that studied the heredity by using pea plants?

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What biological concept did Mendel's experiments with pea plants help uncover?

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Why are Mendel's hereditary findings relevant to humans?

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What attribute made Mendel's work particularly significant?

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What is the science of heredity referred to as?

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Why did offspring resemble their parents in Mendel's experiments?

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In which country was Gregor Mendel born?

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Which plant is Gregor Mendel best known for experimenting with?

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What was the blending theory of inheritance popular in Mendel's time?

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Why did Mendel question the blending theory of inheritance?

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Approximately how many pea plants did Mendel experiment with?

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Why did Mendel choose pea plants for his genetics experiments?

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What visible characteristics vary in pea plants?

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How many common values does each characteristic have in pea plants?

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What may the flower color of a pea plant be?

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What do cotyledons refer to in gregor Mendel's experiments?

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Where are axial pods located on pea plants?

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Where are terminal pods located on pea plants?

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What part of the flower produces the male gametes of plants?

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What is the correct term for the fertilization step in the plant's sexual reproduction?

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What is the role of the stigma in a flower?

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What is the term for the process where pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma?

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What are the reproductive organs of plants?

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Which part of the flower receives the pollen grains?

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What does the anther produce?

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Which structure guides the pollen grains to the female gametes?

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What is the process of transferring pollen from one plant to the same plant called?

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What did Mendel do to prevent self-pollination?

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What process involves pollen from one plant fertilizing another plant of the same species?

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What is the term for the offspring that result from cross-pollination?