The Understanding of Genetics (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What subjects was Gregor Mendel trained in during his studies in Vienna?
What subjects was Gregor Mendel trained in during his studies in Vienna?
Mathematics and natural history
Where did Gregor Mendel conduct his breeding experiments?
Where did Gregor Mendel conduct his breeding experiments?
Monastery gardens
What organism did Mendel use for his breeding experiments?
What 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 are Mendel's 'hereditary units' now called?
What are Mendel's 'hereditary units' now called?
Genes
How many hereditary units does an offspring inherit from each parent?
How many hereditary units does an offspring inherit from each parent?
One
What two types can hereditary units be?
What two types can hereditary units be?
Dominant or recessive
What happens to hereditary units when passed to offspring?
What happens to hereditary units when passed to offspring?
They are passed on intact
Why was Mendel's work not widely recognised during his lifetime?
Why was Mendel's work not 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
In what year was the structure of DNA determined?
In what year was the structure of DNA determined?
1953
Who determined the structure of DNA?
Who determined the structure of DNA?
James Watson and Francis Crick