Genetic Diversity Bookwork

What is heredity?

• The study of plant life

• The passing of traits from parents to offspring

• The process of photosynthesis

• The way animals hunt for food

Why do offspring often resemble their parents?

• Because they eat the same food

• Because they inherit traits from their parents

• Because they live in the same environment

• Because they have the same friends

What is an example of a phenotype?

• The genetic code of an organism

• A person's eye color

• The habitat of an animal

• The diet of a plant

What does the word "express" mean in the context of traits?

• To hide something

• To show or tell something

• To create something new

• To destroy something

Who is known as the father of genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

• Gregor Mendel

• Isaac Newton

What type of plants did Mendel use in his experiments?

• Rose plants

• Pea plants

• Sunflower plants

• Cactus plants

What is self-pollination?

• Pollen from one plant reaches the pistil of a flower on a different plant

• Pollen from one plant lands on the pistil of a flower on the same plant

• Pollen is transferred by insects

• Pollen is transferred by wind

What does cross-pollination involve?

• Pollen from one plant reaches the pistil of a flower on a different plant

• Pollen from one plant lands on the pistil of a flower on the same plant

• Pollen is transferred by water

• Pollen is transferred by animals

What does a true-breeding plant produce when it self-pollinates?

• Offspring with different traits

• Offspring with traits that match the parent

• No offspring

• Offspring with random traits

What did Mendel allow one group of flowers to do in his experiments?

• Cross-pollinate

• Self-pollinate

• Grow without pollination

• Pollinate with insects