Copy of Mendelian Genetics Reading Questions (5/28/2026)

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Copy of Mendelian Genetics Reading Questions (5/28/2026)

Last updated about 2 hours ago

18 questions

Note from the author:

Instructions

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In the 1860's, the principles of genetics were established by _______ 

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Mendel's ideas help us to describe how _______  pass through generations

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Mendel used the common _______  to help him perform his experiments

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The primary reason that Mendel used this plant was that it is fairly _______  and, due to the work of others, knew much about them.

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Mendel used two types of pea seeds: _______  and _______ 

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Mendel planted both of these seed types and observed that they both grew plants with the same color seed as that which was planted.  These plants were considered the first generation or the _______  (P1).

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Next, Mendel crossed these P1 generation plants by breeding (cross-pollinating) a yellow-seeded plant with a _______ 

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The previous cross is known as a _______ , because the two plants being crossed differ in only one trait

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The seeds (offspring) of this cross between the plants of the P1 generation are known as the _______ 

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All of this generation's seeds were _______ , which meant that the _______  trait had been masked or hidden.

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The conclusion that Mendel derived from observing this F1 generation was that the trait that was not hidden (in this case, yellow seed color) must be the _______  trait while the trait that was hidden (in this case, green seed color) must be the _______  trait

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Mendel's next step involved allowing the F1 plants to _______ , which simply means that the self-pollinate, one plant fertilizes itself.

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The offspring of this F1 cross was known as the _______ 

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Mendel's observations of the F2 plants were that most of the seeds were yellow, however some of them were _______ 

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After performing these experiments numerous times, Mendel analyzed his data of the count of each seed color.  He calculated that the ratio of yellow-to-green seed color in the F2 generation was _______ 

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Some of the conclusions that have been derived from Mendel's experiments are:

Inherited traits are determined by _______ , which are now called _______ 
Each parent contributed _______  for a single trait
Alternative forms of the same gene are known as _______ 

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If an individual has two differing copies of the same gene (two different alleles) then they are said to be _______.

 If an individual has two exact copies of the same gene then they are said to be _______. 

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Finally, Mendel determined that the alleles segregate during the formation of gametes (sperm/ovum) during meiosis _______  of other alleles  - this is collectively known as the laws of segregation and independent assortment.

In the 1860's, the principles of genetics were established by _______ 

Mendel's ideas help us to describe how _______  pass through generations

Mendel used the common _______  to help him perform his experiments

The primary reason that Mendel used this plant was that it is fairly _______  and, due to the work of others, knew much about them.

Mendel used two types of pea seeds: _______  and _______ 

Mendel planted both of these seed types and observed that they both grew plants with the same color seed as that which was planted.  These plants were considered the first generation or the _______  (P1).

Next, Mendel crossed these P1 generation plants by breeding (cross-pollinating) a yellow-seeded plant with a _______ 

The previous cross is known as a _______ , because the two plants being crossed differ in only one trait

The seeds (offspring) of this cross between the plants of the P1 generation are known as the _______ 

All of this generation's seeds were _______ , which meant that the _______  trait had been masked or hidden.

The conclusion that Mendel derived from observing this F1 generation was that the trait that was not hidden (in this case, yellow seed color) must be the _______  trait while the trait that was hidden (in this case, green seed color) must be the _______  trait

Mendel's next step involved allowing the F1 plants to _______ , which simply means that the self-pollinate, one plant fertilizes itself.

The offspring of this F1 cross was known as the _______ 

Mendel's observations of the F2 plants were that most of the seeds were yellow, however some of them were _______ 

After performing these experiments numerous times, Mendel analyzed his data of the count of each seed color.  He calculated that the ratio of yellow-to-green seed color in the F2 generation was _______ 

Some of the conclusions that have been derived from Mendel's experiments are:

Inherited traits are determined by _______ , which are now called _______ 
Each parent contributed _______  for a single trait
Alternative forms of the same gene are known as _______ 

If an individual has two differing copies of the same gene (two different alleles) then they are said to be _______.

 If an individual has two exact copies of the same gene then they are said to be _______. 

Finally, Mendel determined that the alleles segregate during the formation of gametes (sperm/ovum) during meiosis _______  of other alleles  - this is collectively known as the laws of segregation and independent assortment.