Gregor Mendel

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is Gregor Mendel
an Austrian Monk from the mid 1800s who contributed to the study of Genetics
The scientist who discovered the structure of DNA
a British scientist who discovered penicillin
The scientist who used X-Ray Crystallography to shed light on the structure of DNA
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Gregor Mendel study?
Mold Spores
Pea Plants
Sun Flowers
Rats
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Gregor become a Monk?
He thought the robe would look cool
He wanted to rebel against his parents
He was called by God
For free college
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the theory of genetics before Mendel did his experiments.
All traits were random
All traits skipped a generation
All traits were decided by God
All traits were a mixing of the the parents traits
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What specifically about Pea Plants did Mendel Study?
Color of Pea Flower
Colors of individual Peas
Texture of Peas
All of these
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were pea plants perfect a study on Heredity?
Pea plants are complex
They were easy to study
One gene controlled one trait. (i.e. it was simple)
One gene was controlled by multiple traits
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Mendel notice?
Most pea flowers were tall, and some were purple.
Most of the pea flowers were white, but a few were purple.
Most of the pea flowers were purple, but a few were white.
Most pea flowers were short, and some were white.
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