Probability of Inheritance

Question 1

Why did Mendel study pea plants?

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Mendel studied pea plants because they reproduced sexually and had traits that were easily observable.

Question 2

What is the definition for "hypothesis"?

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a possible explanation or answer to a scientific question that is based on prior knowledge or research and is testable

Question 3

Before testing the pea plants, Mendel formed a five-part hypothesis. What did Mendel include in his hypothesis? Check all that apply.

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A pair of factors (known as genes) control traits.; One gene comes from each parent for every trait.; Each trait is passed from generation to generation.; When gametes are formed, genes separate.; If there are two unlike genes, one may be seen while the other is hidden.

Question 4

Explain the difference between a theory and a law.

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A law describes a consistent pattern in nature—what happens—while a theory explains how or why it happens. Both are supported by evidence.

Question 5

The law of states that traits are passed from parents to offspring independently of one another.

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Mendel

Question 6

The law of explains how alleles separate during gamete formation.

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Mendel

Question 7

A plant contains the alleles Gg for green pod color. It is crossed with a plant that has the alleles gg for yellow pod color. The offspring have green pods. What is the allele combination?gg✔ GgGG

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Gg

Question 8

Explain how the alleles were passed from parents to offspring.

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Each parent passed one allele to the offspring. The Gg parent passed on G, and the gg parent passed on g, so the offspring had Gg and green pods.

Question 9

Explain how corn can be used as an example of Mendel's law of independent assortment.

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Corn kernels can show different combinations of color and texture because alleles for these traits are inherited independently. Each kernel receives one allele from each parent for each trait, and each kernel is formed independently.

Question 10

What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

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Each kernel of corn inherits traits independently.; Each kernel of corn receives one allele from each parent for the traits of color and texture.; Corn can have multiple kernel colors because each kernel is independently formed.

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