T4.1 Patterns of Inheritance

What is heredity?

• The passing of traits from offspring to parents.

• The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

• The passing of traits between siblings.

• The passing of traits from one generation to another.

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Heredity is the passing of traits from ______ to offspring.

• siblings

• parents

• friends

• teachers

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Who is regarded as the 'father of modern genetics'?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

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Gregor Mendel is known for growing ______ plants.

• Tomato

• Pea

• Corn

• Wheat

What does the 'P generation' refer to in the study of inheritance?

• Offspring

• Parents

• Grandparents

• Siblings

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In the F1 generation of pea plants, the pods are mostly ______.

• Pinched

• Smooth

• Mixed

• None

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What term did Mendel use to describe the information that carried traits before genes were discovered?

• Genes

• Chromosomes

• Factors

• Alleles

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In Mendel's experiments, the P generation had smooth and pinched peas. In the F1 generation, all peas were ____.

• Smooth

• Pinched

• Mixed

What is the modern term used to replace 'factor'?

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Protein

• Cell

Fill in the blank: Alleles are the different forms of a ____.

• A) Chromosome

• B) Gene

• C) Protein

• D) Cell

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