Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel was a ____ in Austria
Gregor Mendel was a monk in Austria
Gregor Mendel is known as "The ______ __ ________."
Gregor Mendel is known as "The Father Of Genetics."
Gregor Mendel was from the 21st century
False; 19th century
An organism with two identical alleles for a trait is
homozygous
What was Gregor Mendel known for
For discovering the basics of heredity/genetics
During Mendel's experiment, the F1 Generation were all __________.
tall
The purebred plants that Mendel crossed, each with a different distinct trait, were called the P generation.
True, or parent generation
Different forms of a gene are called
alleles
What plant did Gregor Mendel study?
Pea plants
75% tall and 25% short
If a trait has the allele combination Aa, then it is a hybrid.
True
An organism with two different alleles for a trait is called
Heterozygous
What theory did Mendel disprove?
Blended inheritance -- a tall and short parent making an average sized child
Gregor Mendel failed his examination _____ times.
Two!
A pink flower (AA) and a white flower (aa) are cross pollinated. The offspring (Aa) is light pink.
False; it will be pink. Since the offspring has the dominant trait (A, from the pink flower), it will also be pink.
What is the weaker trait?
Recessive
Is technically everyone a scientist including Gregor Mendel?
Yes
Mendel cross-pollinated self-pollinating plants with a simple tool, a ________.
paintbrush
Gregor Mendel acted as a botanist (someone who studies plants)
True
What is the stronger trait?
Dominant