Origin of Genetics (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What is Gregor Mendel known as?
What is Gregor Mendel known as?
Father of genetics
What organism did Gregor Mendel use in his experiments?
What organism did Gregor Mendel use in his 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
What is the name of Mendel's First Law?
What is the name of Mendel's First Law?
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 according to the Law of Segregation?
One factor
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
What is the name of Mendel's Second Law?
What is the name of Mendel's Second Law?
Law of Independent Assortment
What gametes are produced from a cell with genotype TtPp?
What gametes are produced from a cell with genotype TtPp?
TP, Tp, tP, tp