The Understanding of Genetics (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What subjects was Gregor Mendel trained in whilst in Vienna?
What subjects was Gregor Mendel trained in whilst in Vienna?
Mathematics and natural history
Where did Mendel conduct his breeding experiments?
Where did Mendel conduct his breeding experiments?
Monastery gardens
Which organism did Mendel use for his breeding experiments?
Which organism did Mendel use for his breeding experiments?
Pea plants
Which types of peas did Mendel experiment with?
Which types of peas did Mendel experiment with?
Smooth, wrinkled, green and yellow
What term did Mendel use for what we now call genes?
What term did Mendel use for what we now call genes?
Hereditary units
How many hereditary units does offspring inherit from each parent?
How many hereditary units does offspring inherit from each parent?
One
What happens to hereditary units during inheritance?
What happens to hereditary units during inheritance?
They do not blend but pass on intact
What can hereditary units be classified as?
What can hereditary units be classified as?
Dominant or recessive
Why wasn't Mendel's work widely recognised during his lifetime?
Why wasn't Mendel's work widely recognised during his lifetime?
Genes and chromosomes not yet understood
What did scientists begin observing in the late 19th century?
What did scientists begin observing in the late 19th century?
Chromosomes during cell division
Where were genes discovered to be located?
Where were genes discovered to be located?
On chromosomes
Who determined the structure of DNA in 1953?
Who determined the structure of DNA in 1953?
James Watson and Francis Crick