11.1 The Work Of Gregor Mendel Worksheet Answer Key

Question: GENES

Answer: factors that determine traites

Question: HYBRIDS

Answer: the offspring of true breeding parents with different traits

Question: TRAITS

Answer: Specific charachteristics that vary among individuals

Question: ALLELES

Answer: The different forms of a gene

Question: GAMETES

Answer: Sex cells, egg or sperm

Question: WHY ARE PEAS A GOOD MODEL SYSTEM FOR STUDYING HEREDITY?

Answer: Because they are easy to find and they are plentifuland they are easy to breed and grow

Question: HOW DID MENDEL CROSS POLLINATE FLOWERS?

Answer: He cross pollinated flowers by cutting of the male prts of one flower and then dusting the female parts with pollen from another flower

Question: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GENE AND AN ALLELE?

Answer: A gene is factors passed to offspring and alleles are different forms of a gene

Question: STATE THE PRINCIPAL OF DOMINANCE

Answer: Some alleles are dominant and some are recessive.

Question: WJHAT IS SEGREGATION?WHATIS THE RESULT OF SEGREGATION?

Answer: segregation is basically seperation

the result of segregation is having dfferent cells

EX. sex cells blood cels etc.