Quiz  /  Mendel and Heredity

  • 1. 
    Which of the following is considered the basic unit of heredity?

  • Enzymes
  • Traits
  • Genes
  • Chromosomes

  • 2. 
    What scientist is considered the father of the science of genetics?

  • Gregor Mendel
  • Albert Einstein
  • Ben Franklin
  • James Watson

  • 3. 
    When writing genes in a Punnett Square, what type of letter is used for the dominant gene?

  • Italic
  • Upper case
  • Lower case
  • Bold

  • 4. 
    What plant did Gregor Mendel use to conduct his experiments on heredity?

  • Wheat
  • Apple trees
  • Peas
  • Roses

  • 5. 
    What designation did Gregor Mendel use for his parent generation of plants?

  • D
  • M
  • F1
  • P

  • 6. 
    Which of the following was NOT a trait used by Gregor Mendel in his experiments?

  • Flower position
  • Flower color
  • Stem length
  • Sweetness

  • 7. 
    What was interesting about the traits of the first general offspring?

  • All of the above
  • They had exactly 50% of their parent's traits
  • They had traits completely different from their parents
  • They all had the same traits

  • 8. 
    What percentage of traits reflected the dominant gene in Mendel's F2 generation of plants?

  • 90%
  • 25%
  • 75%
  • 50%

  • 9. 
    True or False: Mendel's work on heredity was rejected by the scientists of his time.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    What is the name of the theory that says an offspring receives one unit of inheritance from each parent?

  • Theory of Genes
  • Theory of Dominance
  • Theory of Segregation
  • Theory of Heredity
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