Origin of Genetics (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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Who is known as the father of genetics?
Who is known as the father of genetics?
Gregor Mendel
What was Gregor Mendel's profession?
What was Gregor Mendel's profession?
Augustinian monk
Which organism did Mendel use for his genetics experiments?
Which organism did Mendel use for his genetics experiments?
Pea plants
When did Mendel conduct his experiments?
When did Mendel conduct his experiments?
Mid-1800s
How many characteristics of pea plants did Mendel study?
How many characteristics of pea plants did Mendel study?
Seven
How many laws of inheritance did Mendel formulate?
How many laws of inheritance did Mendel formulate?
Two
What is the name of Mendel's First Law?
What is the name of Mendel's First Law?
Law of Segregation
What are Mendel's 'factors' now known as?
What are Mendel's 'factors' now known as?
Alleles
What is an allele?
What is an allele?
A different form of the same gene
According to the Law of Segregation, how many factors are carried in each gamete?
According to the Law of Segregation, how many factors are carried in each gamete?
One
What is the name of Mendel's Second Law?
What is the name of Mendel's Second Law?
Law of Independent Assortment
What does the Law of Independent Assortment state about trait inheritance?
What does the Law of Independent Assortment state about trait inheritance?
One trait is independent of another
For genotype TtPp, which gametes can form?
For genotype TtPp, which gametes can form?
TP, Tp, tP, tp