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During an experiment, a scientist crosses a pea plant that has purple flowers with a pea plant that has white flowers. The plants that result from this cross in the F1 generation have both purple and white flowers. What can the scientist conclude?

A
White flowers are dominant over purple flowers.
B
Neither purple flowers nor white flowers are dominant.
C
The plants in the P generation were not true-breeding.
D
All the plants in the F2 generation will have purple flowers.
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What controls traits and inheritance?

A
gametes
B
nucleic acids
C
proteins
D
temperature
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Gregor Mendel’s research formed the basis of the field of

A
genetics.
B
dominance.
C
recessiveness.
D
selective breeding.
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Some people have freckles, and some people do not have freckles. If a child has freckles, at least one parent has freckles. However, the child may have a sibling that does not have freckles. Which statement best describes the presence of freckles?

A
Freckles are not determined by DNA.
B
There are two alleles for freckles.
C
There is no dominant allele for freckles.
D
Freckles are determined by two genes instead of by one.
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Which is the best example of a hypothesis leading to new experimental methods?

A
Gregor Mendel influenced the development of the theory that everything is made of cells.
B
Gregor Mendel continued the genetic research of Thomas Hunt Morgan, but Mendel used pea plants.
C
Thomas Hunt Morgan continued the genetic research of Gregor Mendel, but Morgan used fruit flies.
D
The theory that everything is made of cells influenced Gregor Mendel in his research.
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Which statement best describes an understanding of genetics that would be missing without the work of Mendel?

A
The DNA codes for traits would not be known.
B
The protein codes for traits would not be known.
C
Some alleles are dominant, and some alleles are recessive.
D
Offspring receive two copies of each allele from each parent.
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What is a gene?

A
a section of a protein that codes for DNA
B
the alternate version of a trait
C
the visible trait in the F1 generation
D
a section of DNA that codes for a specific trait
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Which statement describes the offspring of the F1 generation when crossing a pea plant that is true breeding for green seeds with a pea plant that is true breeding for yellow seeds?

A
The green trait is the dominant trait.
B
The offspring will inherit one allele from each parent.
C
The offspring will have both green and yellow seeds.
D
Each offspring will have a unique set of alleles.
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During an experiment, a scientist crosses a pea plant that has purple flowers with a pea plant that has white flowers. The plants that result from this cross in the F1 generation have both purple and white flowers. What can the scientist conclude?

A
White flowers are dominant over purple flowers.
B
Neither purple flowers nor white flowers are dominant.
C
The plants in the P generation were not true-breeding.
D
All the plants in the F2 generation will have purple flowers.
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Which statement describes the offspring of the F1 generation when crossing a pea plant that is true breeding for green seeds with a pea plant that is true breeding for yellow seeds?

A
The green trait is the dominant trait.
B
The offspring will inherit one allele from each parent.
C
The offspring will have both green and yellow seeds.
D
Each offspring will have a unique set of alleles.
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What is a gene?

A
a section of a protein that codes for DNA
B
the alternate version of a trait
C
the visible trait in the F1 generation
D
a section of DNA that codes for a specific trait
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Which is the best example of a hypothesis leading to new experimental methods?

A
Gregor Mendel influenced the development of the theory that everything is made of cells.
B
Gregor Mendel continued the genetic research of Thomas Hunt Morgan, but Mendel used pea plants.
C
Thomas Hunt Morgan continued the genetic research of Gregor Mendel, but Morgan used fruit flies.
D
The theory that everything is made of cells influenced Gregor Mendel in his research.
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The table below summarizes the traits that Mendel examined during his experiments.Traits Studied by MendelWhat do these characteristics all have in common?

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A
They are all dominant.
B
They can all be easily observed.
C
They are all recessive.
D
They can all be applied to other plants.
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Why did Gregor Mendel use peas in his experiments?

A
Peas grow very slowly.
B
Pea reproduction cannot be controlled.
C
Peas normally produce very few offspring.
D
Peas have characteristics that have two forms.
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What alternate form of genes do nucleic acids have that allows them to offer variability?

A
allele
B
codon
C
nucleotide
D
chromosome
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What controls traits and inheritance?

A
gametes
B
nucleic acids
C
proteins
D
temperature
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The table below summarizes Mendel’s results for the F2 generation.Mendel’s ResultsPlant height787 tall277 shortFlower color705 purple224 whitePod color428 green152 yellowPod shape882 inflated299 constrictedSeed color6,022 yellowx greenSeed shape5,474 smooth1,850 wrinkledWhat number should replace the letter x in the “Seed color” row?

A
18,066
B
3,011
C
207
D
2,001
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Some people have freckles, and some people do not have freckles. If a child has freckles, at least one parent has freckles. However, the child may have a sibling that does not have freckles. Which statement best describes the presence of freckles?

A
Freckles are not determined by DNA.
B
There are two alleles for freckles.
C
There is no dominant allele for freckles.
D
Freckles are determined by two genes instead of by one.

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