Mendel the Man
The Peas, alleles, and the like
The laws of probability
Alleles and the like
Mendelian Vocabulary
100
Mendel's occupation at the monastary where he studied peas
What is a monk
100
Because they grow fast, reproduce rapidly, and are easy to manipulate
What is the reason Mendel studied peas
100
The tool that illustrates the probable genetic outcomes of a generation
What is a punnet squre
100
The classification of an individual with this genotype: Rr
What is a heterozygous individual
100
The first two plants bred to observe a trait
What is the parent generation, or P1
200
14 years
What is the length of time Mendel studied peas
200
The allele that is masked in the presence of another, more dominant allele
What is the recessive allele
200
the classic three to one ratio for a phenotypic trait results from the breeding of these two parents
What is heterozygous parents
200
A classification for an organism with this genotype: RR
What is Homzygous dominant
200
The name of the second generation Mendel observed
What is the first filial, or F1 generation
300
The plant that Mendel observed throughout his experiments
What is pea plants
300
One of two factors that controls the expression of a trait
What is an allele
300
There are more possible outcomes for this aspect of an organisms genetics than there are for its phenotype
What is its genotype
300
classification of an organism with this genotype: rr
What is homozygous recessive
300
When the two alleles for a given trait separate during meisosis, and wind up two different gametes
What is segregation
400
the field of math that trained Mendel find patterns in numbers
What is statistics
400
The factor that will determine the physical outcome of a trait, while suppressing the other
What is the dominant allele
400
the probabilty is 25% if both parents are heterozygous
what is the probability of a homozygous recessive or dominant offspring
400
The punnet square developed to test the occurance of two traits simultaneously
What is a two factor cross
400
The transmission of traits from one generation to the next
What is heredity
500
Mendel's work was instrumental in identifying these three laws, or rules
What is the principle of dominance, law of segregation, and the law independent assortment
500
An organism needs to inherit two of these to display a certain form of a trait
What is the recessive alleles
500
1:15, 1/16, 6.25%
What is probability an offspring will be homozygous recessive or dominant for two traits (using a two factor cross)
500
The law that states the inheritance of one trait will not affect the inheritance of another
What is the law of independent assortment
500
FINAL JEOPARDY! 9 (hint-two factor cross)
What is the different genotype combinations possible on a two factor cross when both parents are heterozygous for both traits